The Board granted service connection for mycosis fungoides effective from December 21, 1993. The claims for headaches, degenerative changes in the cervical and lumbar spine, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and polysensory neuropathy were not well-grounded.
The deciding factor: The claim for mycosis fungoides was granted based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The other claims were denied as they lacked sufficient evidence of a service connection or were not plausible.
- Claimed conditions
- micosis fungoides, degenerative changes in cervical and lumbar spine, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), polysensory neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0008505
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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