Service connection for prostate cancer is denied as there was no in-service disease or injury indicative of the condition, and it is not related to service.,Service connection for left foot disability is denied due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury during service.,Service connection for right foot disability is denied due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury during service.,Service connection for left CTS is denied as there was no in-service onset and it is not related to service.,Service connection for right CTS is denied as it is not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.,Service connection for vision disability (bilateral cataracts, bilateral dry eye syndrome, bilateral vitreous floaters, and bilateral pinguecula) is denied due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury during service.,Service connection for lumbar spine disability is denied as there was no in-service onset and it is not related to service.,Service connection for cervical spine disability is denied as there was no in-service onset and it is not related to service.,Service connection for vitiligo is denied due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury during service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the presence of prostate cancer during service, and the Veteran's contentions regarding exposure to radiation are not credible. The Veteran was not exposed to ionizing radiation during service.,There is no evidence of left foot disability during service, and the Veteran's contentions about its onset are not supported by medical records.,No right foot disability was noted in service, and the Veteran's claims regarding exposure to toxic substances are not credible. The Veteran did not serve as a firefighter or have any related duties that would expose him to firefighting foam.,There is no evidence of left CTS during service, and the Veteran's contentions about its onset are not supported by medical records.,Right CTS was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to support this claim.,The vision disability (bilateral cataracts, bilateral dry eye syndrome, bilateral vitreous floaters, and bilateral pinguecula) is not related to service as there is no evidence of its onset during service.,There was no disease or injury noted in the service records for a lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's contentions about exposure to radiation are not credible.,No cervical spine disability was noted in service, and the Veteran's claims regarding exposure to toxic substances are not credible. The Veteran did not serve as a medical provider that would expose him to firefighting foam.,There is no evidence of vitiligo during service, and the Veteran's contentions about its onset are not supported by medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, left foot disability, right foot disability, left carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), right CTS, vision disability (bilateral cataracts, bilateral dry eye syndrome, bilateral vitreous floaters, and bilateral pinguecula), lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, vitiligo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2023
- Citation
- A23032179
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