The Board found that the veteran's stiff-man syndrome was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a finding of connection between his current condition and military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's stiff-man syndrome and his military service, including any potential herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- stiff-man syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0800792
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