The Board denied service connection for a vestibular disorder, lung disability, and groin disorder as the evidence did not show current diagnoses or a causal relationship to active service.,Service connection was also denied for allergies due to lack of authorization for private medical records.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing current diagnoses of the claimed conditions or a causal relationship to active service, including exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran's assertions were not considered probative.
- Claimed conditions
- Vestibular Disorder, Lung Disability, Groin Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19158242
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