The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chest nodules, an esophageal disorder, an enlarged prostate, and peripheral neuropathy, all claimed as due to exposure to Agent Orange, and for bursitis because new and material evidence was not submitted.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chest nodules, esophageal disorder, enlarged prostate, peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0211180
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What this means for you
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