The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg and foot disorder, finding that his condition did not manifest in service or due to exposure to herbicide agents. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current disability is more likely related to age and familial factors rather than service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's lower extremity edema was most likely due to chronic venous insufficiency, which developed as a result of his age and not related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- swollen lower legs, loss of feeling in both feet, loss of hair bilaterally
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1818179
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