The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and claudication of the lower extremities were denied as they are not related to his military service. The Board found that he did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records do not show any incidents or diagnoses related to diabetes, ischemic heart disease, or claudication of the lower extremities during his active duty. His claims are denied as they lack a link to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, claudication of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1526208
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