The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of brain stem poisoning and related low back disorder, finding no evidence to support these conditions in service or due to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: There was no current evidence of a disability manifested by brain stem poisoning, nor any link between such a condition and service. The veteran's claimed low back disorder is not presumed due to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of brain stem poisoning, frailness of bones causing low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0428983
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of brain stem poisoning, as a result of exposure to an herbicide agent. The evidence did not show any current disability or in-service injury related to this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case for further development, including a VA neurological examination to determine if the veteran currently has residuals of brain stem poisoning and whether they are due to exposure to an herbicide agent in service.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a brain stem injury or disease in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of brain stem poisoning, including related low back disorder.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
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