The Veteran's current lung disorder is not related to his military service and was not caused by exposure to herbicides. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology.,Similarly, the Veteran's gall bladder condition is not related to his military service and was not caused by exposure to herbicides. The Board also found no in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence does not show a connection between the current lung disorder and service, including herbicide exposure.,Similarly, the most probative evidence does not show a connection between the gall bladder condition and service, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, gall bladder condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1615396
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