The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service exposure and continuous presence since active duty.,Service connection for chloracne and renal dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a link to service.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction (due to herbicide agent exposure) is denied based on the VA examiner's opinion that age is more likely contributing factor.,Service connection for hepatitis C (due to herbicide agent exposure) is denied based on the VA examiner's opinion that it is not a presumed condition of exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has consistently reported experiencing tinnitus since active service, and there is no evidence contradicting this. The Board finds his statements credible and grants service connection for tinnitus.,There is no current diagnosis of chloracne or renal dysfunction in the record, and the VA examiner found that these conditions are not related to service. Therefore, service connection is denied.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was diagnosed after separation from active service, and there is no evidence linking it to service. The VA examiner concluded that age is more likely contributing factor.,There is no evidence of hepatitis C in the record prior to 2006, which is over 37 years after separation from active service. The VA examiner found that exposure to herbicide agents does not cause hepatitis C.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, chloracne, renal dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20041103
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