The Board denied service connection for cerebellar atrophy, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange), finding that the evidence did not support a causal link between the condition and service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was given more weight than the Veteran’s spouse's unsupported statement about Agent Orange exposure, and there was no credible evidence of onset prior to 1992 following the Veteran's severe pneumonia.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebellar atrophy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19169388
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