The Board denied service connection for chronic Type II diabetes mellitus claimed as the result of Agent Orange exposure, a chronic acquired eye disorder to include diabetic retinopathy, a chronic heart disorder, and chronic hypertension.
The deciding factor: The veteran's diabetes mellitus was not shown during active service or for many years thereafter, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Korea. The Board found that the veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus could not establish presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic Type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0822690
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