The Board has determined that the veteran's ALS is due to disease or injury incurred in service, specifically related to exposure to chemicals and/or other toxic substances during his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA physician concluded that it was at least as likely as not that the veteran's ALS was related to his military service based on his exposure to various substances while handling cargo from the Persian Gulf region.
- Claimed conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0415141
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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