The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and a cardiovascular disorder, finding that there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other factors linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence showing the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during service, nor does the medical evidence support a connection between any current disabilities and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disorder, peripheral neuropathy, retinopathy, anemia, kidney disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1017499
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What this means for you
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