The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than bipolar disorder, as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of such a condition.,The Board denied service connection for a deviated septum, finding that it was pre-existing and not aggravated by service.,The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within one year post-service discharge.,The Board denied service connection for right arm tumors, noting the lack of evidence linking them to service.,The Board denied service connection for left arm tumors, also finding insufficient evidence linking them to service.

The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder other than bipolar disorder in the Veteran's record. The claim must be denied as there is not a separate and distinct disability present.,The pre-existing deviated septum was not aggravated by service, thus service connection cannot be granted.,No evidence shows that the lumbar spine disorder manifested during service or within one year post-service discharge, so it cannot be considered service-connected.,Right arm tumors were not shown to have a link to service and no current diagnosis exists.,Left arm tumors also lack a demonstrated link to service.

Claimed conditions

Acquired psychiatric disorder (other than bipolar disorder), Deviated septum, Lumbar spine disorder, Right arm tumor, Left arm tumor

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating

Not verified here — check the original decision

Decision date

March 19, 2022

Citation

22015812

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