The Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic bronchitis, kidney stones, and a skin disorder have been reopened. The evidence now shows current disabilities related to these conditions, which raises the possibility that they may be linked to service or exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence has established current diagnoses of chronic bronchitis, kidney stones, and a skin disorder, which are presumed to be related to service due to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis, kidney stones, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1032443
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