The Veteran's digestive disorder and bilateral hearing loss were not granted service connection, with the issues being denied. The Veteran was previously granted a higher initial rating for his hearing loss prior to May 19, 2009.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran's digestive disorder or bilateral hearing loss were incurred in service or due to exposure to herbicide agents used during the Vietnam era.
- Claimed conditions
- digestive disorder, ulcer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1216028
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