The Veteran's claims for service connection on all issues were denied due to lack of evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service, including exposure to herbicides and Gulf War Syndrome.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established as there was no direct link between the Veteran's military service and the development of any of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- anemia, edema of the lower extremities, cardiovascular disorder, hypogonadism, hypothyroidism, peripheral neuropathy, arthritis of multiple joints, pulmonary disorder, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1644658
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