The Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's scleroderma and cirrhosis of the liver are related to his military service, including exposure to occupational solvents. As such, these conditions have been granted as service-connected.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a link between the Veteran's in-service exposure to occupational solvents and his current diagnoses of scleroderma and cirrhosis of the liver.
- Claimed conditions
- scleroderma, cirrhosis of the liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1002300
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for scleroderma to schedule a VA examination and address the Veteran's reported symptoms during active duty and periods of ACDUTRA.
- Granted
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