The Board found that the Veteran did not have diabetes, renal cysts, or peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to herbicides in service. The Veteran's conditions are presumed unrelated to his military service.
The deciding factor: The U.S.S. Blandy was never docked at shore or within inland waterways of Vietnam during the Veteran's service. There is no evidence of herbicide exposure on board the ship, and there is insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), renal cysts, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1130837
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any related exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy. The Veteran's cause of death due to these conditions is also recognized.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection were dismissed due to his death.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and heart failure have been granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The claim for glaucoma has been denied as not related to service-connected conditions or in-service herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection for heart failure is granted secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease.
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