The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy, and multiple myeloma were denied as these conditions are not presumed to have been incurred due to his alleged exposure to herbicides during service. The Board found that the first evidence of these conditions is decades after service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records did not show any findings related to diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, or multiple myeloma. His duties while onboard the aircraft carriers USS Ranger and USS Midway were maintenance and repair work on aircraft, which does not support a presumption of herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy, multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1132463
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