The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for infertility and elevated calcium, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels as residuals of Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence of current disabilities such as infertility or elevated calcium, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels, nor could the Board find a causal connection between these conditions and the veteran's military service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- infertility, elevated calcium levels, elevated cholesterol, elevated triglycerides
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0306571
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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