The Board denied service connection for Kennedy's syndrome and type 2 diabetes, finding no evidence of these conditions during or shortly after service, and no link to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not serve within the land borders, including inland waters, of Vietnam and thus was not presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange. Additionally, there was no evidence of onset during service or within one year for type 2 diabetes, nor any direct link established.
- Claimed conditions
- Kennedy's syndrome, Type 2 diabetes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0907108
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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