The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities claimed as due to herbicide exposure, finding that the veteran's conditions are not related to his military service or presumed exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran's current disabilities to his period of active service or presumed herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- shoulder pain, cervical and lumbar pain with muscle spasms, numbness in the extremities, sensitivity of eyes to light, eye irritations, stomach disorders, lesions on left foot and right hand, skin conditions and discoloration, eye movement dysfunction, bone shrinkage, dryness of the mouth and throat, fatigue, respiratory problems, loss of circulation in the extremities (peripheral neuropathy), a nervous disorder with depression, mood changes, memory loss, insomnia, flashbacks, nightmares, hyperactivity, instability of marital and interpersonal relationships, a nervous system disorder, syncope, and muscle stiffness and soreness
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0638856
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, as secondary to tinnitus, is granted. The claims for service connection for hearing loss disability and a disability manifested by shortness of breath other than chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are denied. The claims for service connection for an intestinal disability (diverticulitis), fatigue, hypertension, neck disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, upper and lower back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right hip disability, left hip disability, right foot pain, left foot pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all denied.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) and remanded the secondary service connection claims for GERD, hypertension, sleep apnea, gastritis, headaches, and fatigue as secondary to CAN.
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