The veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; syringomyelia from C2 to T8; tetraplegia; neurogenic bladder; neurogenic bowel; and hyperlipidemia were all denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or service connection via the Agent Orange presumption.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; syringomyelia from C2 to T8; tetraplegia; neurogenic bladder; neurogenic bowel; and hyperlipidemia were all denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or service connection via the Agent Orange presumption.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, syringomyelia from C2 to T8, tetraplegia, neurogenic bladder, neurogenic bowel, hyperlipidemia, diabetic neuropathy of the upper extremities, diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0430410
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