The Board denied service connection for thyroid gland, enlarged prostate, saliva gland, and kidney disabilities as they are not related to the Veteran's military service, including herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions, nor is there any competent medical evidence linking them to the Veteran's service, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid gland disability, enlarged prostate, saliva gland disability, kidney disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0909228
What this means for you
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