The Board granted service connection for duodenal ulcer and disabilities of the eyes, including cataracts and glaucoma, due to mustard gas exposure. Service connection was denied for furunculosis, residuals of low back injury and ankylosing spondylitis, and residuals of rib fractures.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a finding that appellant's duodenal ulcer had its onset during service and was related to mustard gas exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- furunculosis, duodenal ulcer, cataracts, glaucoma, residuals of low back injury and ankylosing spondylitis, residuals of rib fractures
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0105441
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