The Veteran's pancreatitis, rash on the bilateral hands and above the ankles, and rheumatoid arthritis of the shoulders and legs were not found to be related to his military service or any other service-connected disability.,Service connection was denied for all three conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the Veteran's claimed conditions to his military service or any other service-connected disabilities, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"pancreatitis","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"rash on the bilateral hands and above the ankles","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"rheumatoid arthritis of the shoulders and legs","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19165842
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What this means for you
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