The Board denied service connection for nasopharyngeal cancer, coronary artery disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and depression/anxiety as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's period of active military service or exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that any of these conditions are related to the veteran's period of active military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The earliest clinical indications of these conditions occurred many years after his separation from service, and there is no competent medical evidence linking them to his service or exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- nasopharyngeal cancer (lymphoepithelioma), coronary artery disease, status post bypass grafting with hypertension, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression and/or anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0810555
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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