The Board granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, stomach cancer, and esophageal spasms as secondary to service-connected stomach cancer. Service connection for hypertension was not addressed due to a lack of VA examination.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicides during service in Thailand during the Vietnam era.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, stomach cancer, esophageal spasms
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19170364
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on your claims as they are no longer pending.
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