The veteran's recurrent boils in the rear of the neck are found to be due to treatment for the same condition during service while serving in Vietnam. The arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetic retinopathy, heart murmur, and hypertension are not considered service-connected.
The deciding factor: The veteran's recurrent boils were treated during service and continue post-service, aligning with presumptive exposure to Agent Orange. The other conditions lack a direct link to service or are found to be unrelated to the veteran's diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Recurrent boils in the rear of the neck, claimed as chloracne, Arthritis, to include joint pain, Carpal tunnel syndrome, claimed as peripheral neuropathy secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, Diabetic retinopathy (claimed as eye problems) secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, Heart murmur, claimed as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, Hypertension, claimed as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0706261
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Granted
Service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is granted. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and skin disabilities related to herbicide exposure.
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