The Board found that the Veteran's low back disability and bilateral leg disability are not related to service, while his skin disability (claimed as cellulitis of the groin) is presumed due to herbicide exposure. The claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of February 27, 2008.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current disabilities and service, including his low back disability which was not shown within one year post-service and no nexus to herbicide exposure could be established for peripheral neuropathy. The skin disability (claimed as cellulitis of the groin) is presumed due to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Arthritis) of the Lumbar Spine, Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2015
- Citation
- 1514493
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