The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of lead poisoning, exposure to trichloroethylene, CFS and MCS. The case is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of lead poisoning, exposure to trichloroethylene, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0920393
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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