The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including respiratory disorder, hyperlipidemia, obesity, GERD, hypertension, ED, osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea, as none of these conditions were shown to be related to his military service or any exposure to hazardous environmental agents.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the veteran's claimed conditions and his military service, including any exposure to hazardous environmental agents employed in Project SHAD.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, hyperlipidemia, obesity, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0907117
What this means for you
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