The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.,Service connection for right and left upper extremity neuropathy is remanded as the evidence does not establish direct service connection or a link to presumed herbicide exposure.,A skin disorder (presumed chloracne) is not granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to lack of in-service diagnosis within one year of herbicide exposure. However, it may be established with proof of direct causation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed to have been incurred during service due to his exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for right and left upper extremity neuropathy cannot be granted based on the evidence provided, as there is no direct link to service or presumed herbicide exposure.,Presumptive service connection for chloracne (presumed skin disorder) is not available due to lack of in-service diagnosis within one year of herbicide exposure. However, direct causation may establish service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Right Upper Extremity Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity Neuropathy, Skin Disorder (presumed chloracne)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22057817
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