The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal disability, muscle tears, arthritis of all joints, and bilateral cataracts. However, the skin disability was granted due to in-service sun exposure.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's claimed conditions were related to his military service or any herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability to include GERD and stomach ulcers, Muscle tears (bilateral shoulder rotator cuff), Arthritis of all joints (cervical spondylosis, degenerative joint disease of bilateral shoulders), Bilateral cataracts and residuals status-post surgery, Skin disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063217
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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