The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a direct relationship between the Veteran’s service-connected diabetes mellitus and his heart disorder (supraventricular tachycardia), nor does it link Barrett's esophagus to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder (Supraventricular Tachycardia), Barrett's Esophagus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1016511
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