The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of mustard gas exposure, malaria, hearing loss, and a back disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence showing that the veteran had any of the claimed disabilities as a result of mustard gas exposure or other events during his periods of honorable service.
- Claimed conditions
- cataracts, glaucoma, lung spots, heart disease, blood clots, kidney condition, muscle cramps in the arms and legs, writer's cramp, jaundice, liver damage, arthritis, hypoglycemia, Raynaud's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0307245
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What this means for you
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