The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including Type II Diabetes Mellitus, hypertension, chronic sinusitis, a skin condition, osteoarthritis of the left shoulder, thumbs, and knees, diverticulosis, and hiatal hernia and GERD, as none were found to be related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by the veteran's military service, including from exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Chronic Sinusitis, Skin Condition (dermatitis/eczema), Osteoarthritis of the left shoulder, thumbs, and knees, Diverticulosis, Hiatal Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0901578
What this means for you
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