The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Veteran is presumed to have served in Vietnam based on a lay statement from his unit mate, L.Q., who stated he served with him in Vietnam. However, there is no evidence showing herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The claim was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence (a lay statement from L.Q.), which established that the Veteran may have served in Vietnam based on his unit mate's statement. The presumption of herbicide exposure does not apply as there is no evidence showing such exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- sepsis, end stage renal failure, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1015367
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