The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and elevated triglycerides, a nervous disorder, and tendonitis of the arms, hands, and knees, all claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The skin condition claim was not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any association between the veteran's current conditions and his active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition, hypertension and elevated triglycerides, nervous disorder, tendonitis of the arms, hands, and knees
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0513167
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- Remanded (sent back)
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