The Board found that the veteran's Multiple Sclerosis, COPD, Infertility, and Visual Defect were not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The Board also noted that the veteran's COPD was diagnosed many years after service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's Multiple Sclerosis, COPD, Infertility, and Visual Defect were related to his military service or exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Infertility, Visual Defect
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0633947
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