The Veteran's claim for service connection for respiratory condition, leg growth, and sinusitis as a result of herbicide exposure is granted. The Veteran also receives a 10% evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service connected disabilities prior to November 7, 2007.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the inguinal hernia and tinea cruris, which were previously non-compensably rated. The respiratory condition, leg growth, and sinusitis are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in service due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's employment as a janitor is impacted by his hernia.
- Claimed conditions
- inguinal hernia, respiratory condition, leg growth (presumed to be related to service due to herbicide exposure), sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1009193
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