The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, now styled to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, was reopened but ultimately denied. The claims for service connection for kidney disorder, bilateral peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic retinopathy were also denied.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence of record indicates that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus first manifested to a compensable degree more than one year after his separation from service and is unrelated to his period of service or to any aspect thereof. The claims for kidney disorder, bilateral peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic retinopathy were also denied as they are unrelated to the Veteran's period of service or to any aspect thereof.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Kidney Disorder, Bilateral Peripheral Vascular Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Hypertension, Erectile Dysfunction, Diabetic Retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0907319
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