The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right foot condition, left foot condition, and skin cancer. The conditions are presumed to be due to exposure to herbicides during his service in the Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's preexisting bilateral foot condition was incurred or aggravated by service, and he is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Gulf War. The skin cancer is also presumed due to his exposure to these agents.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot condition, left foot condition, skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2026
- Citation
- 26000180
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