The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, stage III, with urinary hematuria; diabetes mellitus, type II; and dyslipidemia. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or presumptive exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, stage III, with urinary hematuria, diabetes mellitus, type II, and dyslipidemia. The Board found that there was no direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or presumed exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, stage III, with urinary hematuria, diabetes mellitus, type II, dyslipidemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1040674
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