The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for heart condition, diabetes mellitus, lung cancer, Parkinson's disease (essential tremors), and skin cancer. The evidence is insufficient to establish exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos during active service, thus preventing service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure as described by the Veteran in Korea, and his statements were not supported by available records.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, lung cancer (squamous cell carcinoma of the lung), Parkinson’s disease (essential tremors)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19162354
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