The veteran's claims for service connection for familial adenosis polyposis syndrome, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, and PTSD were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence indicated that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was causally related to an October 2004 Whipple procedure for nonservice-connected familial adenosis polyposis syndrome with colon cancer, and not secondary to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The record contained no probative evidence of peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, or PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- familial adenosis polyposis syndrome with colon cancer, resection of large intestines, total colectomy, pancreatic duodenectomy, and esophagitis gastritis, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, coronary artery disease, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0816693
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