The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The veteran's polycythemia vera is not presumed due to Agent Orange exposure and there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a direct link between his service and these conditions.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran's polycythemia vera, cirrhosis of the liver, or enlarged spleen were related to his military service, including herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- polycythemia vera, cirrhosis of the liver, enlarged spleen
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2007
- Citation
- 0723749
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