The Veteran's appeal for service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD has been withdrawn.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease and Parkinson's Disease is granted based on herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in Thailand during the Vietnam era, which includes areas where herbicides were used. The diseases associated with herbicide exposure include ischemic heart disease and Parkinson's Disease.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"schizophrenia","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"ischemic heart disease","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"Parkinson's Disease","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"skin rash","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"peripheral neuropathy","status":"remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100852
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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