The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, polycystic kidney disease, and coronary artery disease as presumptively related to exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in the waters offshore of Vietnam and had duty or visitation in the Republic of Vietnam. His conditions are presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents based on his service history.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, polycystic kidney disease, coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1012281
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits are being remanded due to new evidence and development needs. The maximum disability rating for tinnitus has already been assigned.
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