The Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular, pancreas, and gallbladder disorders are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to herbicide exposure or any other service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's claimed conditions to his military service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular Disorder (to include hypertension, ventricular hypertrophy, and atrial fibrillation), Pancreas Disorder, Gallbladder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1432552
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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