The Board has denied service connection for a respiratory lung disability and post-traumatic stress disorder. The claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) and neuropathy in both legs and feet due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records were silent regarding these conditions, and there is no competent medical evidence linking the current disabilities to his military service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory lung disability, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18145909
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What this means for you
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