The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, chronic kidney disease, prostate disorder, and osteoarthritis, all of which were presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in service. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed disability for which presumptive service connection could be granted based on herbicide exposure and there was insufficient medical evidence to establish a direct relationship between the disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, chronic kidney disease, prostate disorder, osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- A19000949
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What this means for you
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