The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including colon polyp, bilateral knee pain, loss of memory, erectile dysfunction, partial loss of eyesight, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease were denied.,Service connection was not granted on a presumptive basis due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's claimed disabilities to his active service or to in-service herbicide exposure, and thus denied all claims.
- Claimed conditions
- colon polyp, bilateral knee pain, loss of memory, erectile dysfunction, partial loss of eyesight, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23060940
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- Remanded (sent back)
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