The Veteran's claim for service connection due to Agent Orange exposure is denied. The claims for service connection for lower right abdominal pain, numbness and tingling of the feet, hands, arms and back, small colon colectomy, pericardectomy, and carpal tunnel syndrome release are all denied.
The deciding factor: The underlying fact of the Veteran's presumed Agent Orange exposure does not constitute a current medical disability for which service connection may be established.
- Claimed conditions
- Agent Orange exposure, Small colon colectomy (residuals), Lower right abdominal pain, Pericardectomy, Carpal tunnel syndrome release
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1027323
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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