The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including arteriosclerosis of the extremities, coronary artery disease, respiratory disorders, skin disorders, left leg amputation, blood disorder, malaria, and right ear perforation, all claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis or association with these conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service records do not show any diagnosed instances of the listed conditions during his period of active duty. Post-service medical records also fail to document any current diagnoses of these conditions, and no physician has provided an opinion linking them to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerosis of the extremities, coronary artery disease, respiratory disorder including asthma and bronchitis, skin disorder, left leg amputation, blood disorder including a right leg blood clot, malaria, right ear perforation
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0202485
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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