The Board denied service connection for avascular necrosis of the bilateral shoulders and hips, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and neurological impairments of various extremities as they were not causally related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his in-service exposure to herbicide agents due to the lack of clinical evidence supporting such a connection, and the absence of any onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Avascular necrosis of the bilateral shoulders and hips, Acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), Neurological impairment of the right upper extremity, Neurological impairment of the left upper extremity, Neurological impairment of the right lower extremity, Neurological impairment of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25013825
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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