The Veteran's Cushing's syndrome is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service or presumed Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: Cushing's syndrome was not shown to have had its onset during active duty and there is no credible evidence linking the condition to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Cushing's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1204212
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