The Board denied service connection for a skin rash, weakness of lower extremities, foot problems, and cardiovascular disorder as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's active service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran had any current disability causally linked to his active service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash, weakness of lower extremities, foot problems, cardiovascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810368
What this means for you
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