The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple disorders, including irregular heartbeat, kidney stones, impotence, gallstones, stress, hemorrhaging in the sinuses and throat, pain in the upper chest and shoulders, elevated fever, infections of the body, and insomnia are presumed to be due to exposure to mustard gas during service. The Board has granted this claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran's full-body exposure to mustard gas during active military service is sufficient to establish service connection for his claimed disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- irregular heartbeat, kidney stones, impotence, gallstones, stress, hemorrhaging in the sinuses and throat, pain in the upper chest and shoulders, elevated fever, infections of the body, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0031654
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What this means for you
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