The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and multiple myeloma, both presumed to be related to exposure to tactical herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not found to be related to his service.,Service connection was denied for all four conditions: ischemic heart disease, multiple myeloma, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish exposure to tactical herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's current disabilities were not found to be related to his service due to lack of in-service noise injury or other causative factors.,There was no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service, including exposure to herbicides and noise.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease, Multiple myeloma, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22061018
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