The Veteran's multiple sclerosis is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to d-Phenothrin, but the Board finds that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether it manifested within seven years of discharge.,Service connection for thyroid cancer is denied because there is no competent and credible evidence linking the condition to service or exposure to d-Phenothrin. The Veteran's private and VA treatment records do not attribute her thyroid cancer to service.,The Board finds that service connection for scleroderma and Raynaud's syndrome is not warranted on a direct basis as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service, including exposure to d-Phenothrin.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be granted because the evidence does not show that multiple sclerosis manifested within seven years of discharge from service.,The Board finds that the Veteran's thyroid cancer is not related to her service or exposure to d-Phenothrin as there is no conclusive evidence linking the condition to these factors.,There is no medical evidence linking scleroderma and Raynaud's syndrome to the Veteran's service, including exposure to d-Phenothrin.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Thyroid Cancer, Scleroderma and Raynaud's Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2016
- Citation
- 1613089
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