The Board denied service connection for lung and heart conditions, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicides or asbestos during the appellant's state-side period of active duty. The claims were not decided on a presumption basis.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence indicating that the appellant was exposed to herbicides or asbestos during his state-side service from March 30, 1981, to June 24, 1981.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung Conditions, Heart Conditions
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2014
- Citation
- 1427500
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