The Board has determined that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides during service, and therefore, his claims for ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, multiple myeloma, and hypertension are denied as they are not presumed to be related to such exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service in Guam, which is required for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, multiple myeloma, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2015
- Citation
- 1550690
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