The Veteran's chronic kidney disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and there is no evidence of a nexus to herbicide exposure.,There is insufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma were incurred in service. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to his active military service.,The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was incurred in service or is otherwise related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing an onset of chronic kidney disease during service or within one year after separation. The condition has also not been linked to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma have not been shown to be related to his active military service, as there are no records indicating their presence in service or any link to herbicide exposure.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, and his active military service. The condition has also not been linked to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1504751
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