The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not show that he set foot ashore in Vietnam or that his conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The deciding factor was that the veteran did not have actual exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, which is required for presumptive service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1116 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.307(a)(6).
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, type II, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0907112
What this means for you
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