The veteran's claimed conditions of joint disease, Raynaud's Syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) were not shown during service or within one year thereafter. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents used in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The veteran has no current diagnosis of joint disease, Raynaud's Syndrome, or CFS and there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service, including presumed Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- joint disease, Raynaud's Syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0318029
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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