The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus (due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam), and erectile dysfunction as secondary to coronary artery disease. Service connection is denied for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities and kidney disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on presumptive exposure to herbicides due to service in Vietnam, with right ear hearing loss presumed due to acoustic trauma during service. Diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction were found secondary to coronary artery disease. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy and kidney disability could not be established.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, kidney disability, coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1103116
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