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The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee condition, GERD, left hip condition, migraines, left lower extremity neuropathy, and squamous cell carcinoma on the skull, upper lip, and left great toe, as these conditions are not found to be related to his conceded in-service exposure to jet engine exhaust, fuels, oils, and solvents.

The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no indication of herbicide agent exposure during service, which is required for presumptive service connection. The July 2024 VA medical opinion concluded that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his conceded in-service TERA (exposure to jet engine exhaust, fuels, oils and solvents).

Claimed conditions
left knee condition, GERD, left hip condition, migraines, left lower extremity neuropathy, squamous cell carcinoma on the skull, upper lip and left great toe
How they argued it
Secondary to another service-connected condition
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
October 15, 2024
Citation
A24065574

Veterans Law Judge

RAY BARTO SLABBEKORN, JR.

Decisions by this judge: 719 · Granted: 54% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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