The Veteran's claim for service connection for a compromised immune system with recurrent Klebsiella infections was denied as the evidence did not support a link to active service, including presumed herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's condition and his military service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- compromised immune system, recurrent Klebsiella infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22009960
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, including for rheumatoid arthritis, right hip degenerative joint disease and acetabular cyst status post total hip replacement, osteoarthritis or unspecified joints, psoriatic arthritis, hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, compromised immune system, fever sores, and enlarged liver. The remand requires additional development to address the Veteran's exposure to chemicals during his duties as a missile crewman.
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