The Board found that the Veteran's immune complex disease and vasculitis with peripheral neuropathy are not related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a chronic condition during or immediately following service, and VA examinations could not determine if the current conditions were related to Agent Orange exposure without resorting to mere speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- immune complex disease, vasculitis with peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1034054
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