The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides, and thus denied all of his claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that any of the Veteran's claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board also found no connection between the Veteran's arthritis and his presumed exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Back problems, Urinary tract infections, Abdominal pain, Rheumatoid arthritis, all joints
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1018183
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What this means for you
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