The Board has granted service connection for Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) based on the Veteran's conceded exposure to environmental toxins during military service, finding that there is at least plausible causality between his IBM and these exposures.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's IBM and his in-service exposure to environmental toxins, including PCBs, which are linked to increased TDP-43 production and the development of IBM.
- Claimed conditions
- Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24054641
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