The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to exposure to an herbicide agent (Agent Orange) at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam is denied as there is no current diagnosis of arthritis. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not been diagnosed with arthritis, and there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or erectile dysfunction due to exposure to an herbicide agent (Agent Orange) at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1206350
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