The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease, finding that there was no evidence of a direct etiological relation to his exposure to Agent Orange during service. The appeal is dismissed as it does not involve service connection at all.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence indicating a direct link between the Veteran's disability and his exposure to Agent Orange during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic neuropathy, Peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19116387
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What this means for you
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