The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to be due to his in-service exposure to herbicides. The Board also granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to his service-connected disability (presumably retinopathy). However, there is no evidence of current or past diagnosis of retinopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's in-service responsibilities exposed him to Vietnam and thus presumed exposure to herbicides. His diabetes mellitus is presumed due to this exposure. The Board granted service connection for his diabetes as secondary to a service-connected disability (presumably retinopathy).
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0940727
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