The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung disorder, enlarged prostate, hand bruising and blood under the skin, left testicle disorder, and left foot disorder due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence submitted since the last final denial does not provide a basis to reopen any of these claims.
The deciding factor: The provided evidence does not establish that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service or to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, enlarged prostate, hand bruising and blood under the skin, left testicle disorder, left foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1043781
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection and rating of various conditions have not progressed further.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found new and relevant evidence to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, foot, and back disorders. The underlying merits of these claims must be addressed by the AOJ.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension and enlarged prostate, finding that the Veteran did not serve in the Korean DMZ or otherwise expose to herbicide agents during his active duty. The evidence did not support a nexus between the conditions and service.
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