The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral restless leg syndrome due to nerve damage, and arthritic thoracolumbar spine with severe degeneration are granted based on diabetes mellitus secondary to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted as the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during service in Vietnam and has Type II diabetes mellitus, which is presumed for those who served in Vietnam. The Board finds that his current conditions are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral restless leg syndrome, arthritic thoracolumbar spine with severe degeneration
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1209071
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective October 24, 2017. The attorney fees are eligible based on the past-due benefits awarded in the May 2021 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity and foot peripheral neuropathy, particularly in relation to herbicide agent exposure during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has identified errors in the rating decision and is remanding the case for further development to ensure all relevant evidence is considered.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied due to the late filing of the appeal requests, and thus the appeals are dismissed.
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