The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and a skin condition due to herbicide exposure were denied. The claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids was also denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities such as diabetes mellitus, PTSD, or a skin condition that would warrant service connection under presumptive provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), skin condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2004
- Citation
- 0407362
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension, atherosclerosis, and diabetes mellitus; granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and skin cancer; and restored the 10 percent rating for hypertension.
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