The Board denied service connection for a lipoma of the back claimed as a residual of exposure to Agent Orange and did not grant an increased rating for anxiety reaction.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the veteran's lipoma or anxiety reaction to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents used in Vietnam. The Board found that the veteran had not established a link between these conditions and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- lipoma of the back, anxiety reaction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0032562
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