The veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, residuals of a gunshot wound to the left foot, Type II diabetes mellitus, and PTSD were denied. The Board found no evidence linking any current conditions to military service or presumed herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a nexus between any current conditions and military service or presumed herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin cancer, Erectile dysfunction, Residuals of a gunshot wound to the left foot, Muscle Group X, Type II diabetes mellitus, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2007
- Citation
- 0706451
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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