The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for inclusion body myositis, finding that there was no evidence of a link between his condition and in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the Veteran's IBM and his in-service herbicide exposure, as required by the three-element test for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- inclusion body myositis (IBM)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25035911
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 882 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of inclusion body myositis (IBM) in both upper and lower extremities due to a withdrawal request from the appellant.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for inclusion body myositis, finding that the evidence supports a relationship between the condition and active-duty service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for inclusion body myositis (IBM) based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for inclusion body myositis to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's condition and potential toxic exposures during service.
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