The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and Peripheral Neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are likely related to his military service. The rating for Type II Diabetes Mellitus was also increased.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established based on a presumption due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, combined with the onset of MS within the presumptive period after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1045880
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What this means for you
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