The veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus was denied. The claim for chloracne, presumed due to herbicide exposure, was granted. However, the effective date earlier than May 8, 2001 for the award of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus with associated peripheral neuropathy of both feet as a result of herbicide exposure was denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for dental condition secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus was denied because there is no evidence that such condition was caused or aggravated by the service-connected disability. The claim for chloracne, presumed due to herbicide exposure, was granted as it falls under the presumptive conditions for veterans exposed to herbicides. However, the effective date earlier than May 8, 2001 for the award of type II diabetes mellitus with associated peripheral neuropathy of both feet as a result of herbicide exposure was denied due to lack of evidence showing such condition arose within one year after his last exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Chloracne, Dental Disorder (not service-connected)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0841311
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