The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and multiple myeloma are presumed related to herbicide exposure, granted service connection for these conditions. The right knee infection with degenerative joint disease and replacement is found to be secondary to his now service-connected multiple myeloma. Lung and/or heart residuals of pneumonia are not found to be secondary to the Veteran's right knee disability or any other condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in Vietnam, presumptively exposed to herbicides. His diabetes mellitus type II and multiple myeloma are presumed related to this exposure. The right knee infection with degenerative joint disease and replacement is found to be secondary to his now service-connected multiple myeloma. Lung and/or heart residuals of pneumonia are not found to be secondary to the Veteran's right knee disability or any other condition.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2014
- Citation
- 1443239
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