The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, a skin disability, pain and tingling in the hands and feet, and vision loss, all claimed as secondary to exposure to chemical dioxins.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran served in Vietnam or was exposed to chemical dioxins during his service in Korea. Additionally, there was no evidence of disabilities affecting the veteran's skin, hands, feet, eyes, or causing pain and tingling prior to or as a result of such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder, Skin disability secondary to exposure to chemical dioxins, Pain, numbness, and tingling of the hands secondary to exposure to chemical dioxins, Pain, numbness, and tingling of the feet secondary to exposure to chemical dioxins, Vision loss secondary to exposure to chemical dioxins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0810789
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