The Board has determined that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and therefore cannot be presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. The claims for service connection for prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus, both of which are not presumptively linked to herbicide exposure, were denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to service or any other basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records do not reflect any service in the Republic of Vietnam. The only use of tactical herbicides occurred prior to this Veteran's service time and was limited to Thailand. There is insufficient evidence to presume exposure to herbicides based on the Veteran's MOS as a jet aircraft mechanic, which does not entail frequent contact with base perimeters where herbicides were sprayed.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1028697
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