The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including a skin disorder, peripheral neuropathy involving all extremities, osteoarthritis involving all joints, residuals of multiple back surgeries for degenerative disc disease, residuals of right shoulder surgery, residuals of left ankle surgery, stroke, lipoma of the left side, and depression, are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a direct connection to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were denied as there is no competent and probative evidence showing that any of the claimed conditions were present in service or manifested within many years after separation from service, or are causally related to an incident of service including exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicide agent sustained therein.

Claimed conditions

skin disorder, peripheral neuropathy involving all extremities, osteoarthritis involving all joints, residuals of multiple back surgeries for degenerative disc disease, residuals of right shoulder surgery, residuals of left ankle surgery, stroke, lipoma of the left side, depression

How they argued it

Presumptive (no nexus needed)

Exposure basis

Agent Orange / herbicides

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

June 7, 2002

Citation

0206037

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