The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for AL amyloidosis and pulmonary fibrosis, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or DDT insecticide. The diseases were not shown to be related to military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his active duty service in Korea, nor any indication of exposure to DDT insecticide. The diseases were not shown to have been incurred in service or due to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- AL amyloidosis, pulmonary fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1521682
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to AL amyloidosis, which was presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's death certificate noted that AL amyloidosis contributed substantially or materially to his death.
- Granted
The Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis is related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining signed consent forms and an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's lung complications.
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