The Board has determined that the Veteran's lymphatic cancer is not related to his active duty, but was presumed due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The neuropathy of the left forearm and wrist is considered a direct result of service without any connection to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lymphatic cancer is presumed to have been caused by exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam, as it falls under the presumptive conditions for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The neuropathy of the left forearm and wrist was not shown to be related to any incident or condition in service.
- Claimed conditions
- lymphatic cancer, neuropathy of the left forearm and wrist
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1232150
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