The Board granted service connection for low back arthritis due to in-service herbicide exposure. However, the gastrointestinal disorders were not found to be related to service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disorders and his military service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- low back arthritis, ulcerative colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), celiac disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2015
- Citation
- 1542820
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What this means for you
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