The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Guillain-Barre syndrome, a lung disability secondary to asbestos exposure, and chronic myeloid leukemia secondary to radiation exposure. The evidence did not support a nexus between any of these conditions and his periods of active duty or National Guard service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a current diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome, COPD, or restrictive lung disease during the Veteran's period of service or for many years thereafter. The Board found no credible evidence linking these conditions to any period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Guillain-Barre syndrome, lung disability (COPD and restrictive lung disease), chronic myeloid leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1236390
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim regarding improper VA compensation payments is denied as the Veteran does not meet the criteria for concurrent payment of military retired pay and VA disability compensation.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia, finding that the Veteran's condition is due to in-service exposures to asbestos and incinerator waste.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for Guillain-Barre syndrome for an adequate toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a TERA opinion and memorandum regarding toxic exposure risk activities during service, as required by the PACT Act.
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