The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, skin cancer, and leukemia, are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a direct link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have any diagnosed condition during service or within one year post-service, and there was no indication of these conditions for many years after discharge. Additionally, the presumptions related to herbicide exposure do not apply to skin cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Peripheral Neuropathy of the Lower Extremities, Skin Cancer, Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1015100
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What this means for you
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