The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Type II diabetes mellitus, and the evidence is insufficient to establish that his other claimed conditions are related to service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: There was no conclusive evidence of Type II diabetes mellitus in the medical records reviewed, and opinions linking the other conditions to service were based on unsubstantiated histories.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II diabetes mellitus, Essential hypertension, Psoriasis, Generalized arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0815131
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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