The Board denied service connection for right knee strain, herniated nucleus pulposus L4-5 with hip pain and numbness in both feet, skin rash of the hands and legs (presumed due to herbicide exposure), migraine headaches (secondary to PTSD disability), and prostate condition (presumed due to herbicide exposure).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs were negative for complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions. The Board found no evidence linking any current disabilities to service, including presumed exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus L4-5, status post laminectomy (to include claim for hip pain and pain and numbness in both feet), Skin rash of the hands and legs, Migraine headaches (also claimed as a result of exposure to herbicides and as secondary to PTSD disability), Prostate condition (also claimed as a result of exposure to herbicides)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0919999
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