The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for cardiovascular disorder, liver condition, skin condition, and peripheral neuropathy. However, new evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and service or any incident therein. The claim for diabetes mellitus is denied as there is no evidence showing actual existence of the condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported exposure to herbicides in Thailand cannot be presumed due to his lack of service within Vietnam land boundaries, and thus does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disorder, liver condition, skin condition, peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0929226
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