The Board denied service connection for Guillain Barre Syndrome due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service, but granted presumptive exposure based on presence in Vietnam. The Veteran's claim was reopened and remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence established presumed exposure to herbicides during service, which is sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Guillain Barre Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1745021
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