The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an allergy disorder, urticaria (hives), right eye retinal detachment, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service. The exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam is presumed.
The deciding factor: The appellant's claims are denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing that the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated during his active duty, and the Board found that the appellant did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD), Allergy Disorder, Right Eye Retinal Detachment, Urticaria (Hives)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0301472
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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