The Board has granted service connection for GERD and denied service connection for all other conditions, including lung disability, upper extremity disorders, lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, kidney stones, benign prostate hypertrophy, low back disorder, hip disorders, and knee disorders. The Veteran's claims are based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a current diagnosis or functional impairment for any of the conditions claimed by the Veteran, including lung disability, upper extremity disorders, lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, kidney stones, benign prostate hypertrophy, low back disorder, hip disorders, and knee disorders. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD, lung disability, left upper extremity disorder (carpal tunnel syndrome and peripheral neuropathy), right upper extremity disorder (carpal tunnel syndrome and peripheral neuropathy), lower left extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), benign prostate hypertrophy, low back disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23019262
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