The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including diabetes and cataracts, as they were not incurred in or aggravated by service and no presumption of herbicide exposure applies due to the Veteran's lack of service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have service in Vietnam or qualifying service within 12 nautical miles from Vietnam and/or in its inland waterways, thus he is not entitled to a presumption of exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes, cataracts, chronic ear infections, enlarged prostate, frequent colds, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, impacted bowel, nasal polyps, pneumonia, skin allergy, stomach ulcers
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22037365
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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