The Board found that the Veteran did not have leukemia or diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure during service.,Service connection for both conditions was denied as there is no evidence of in-service events, injuries, or diseases and no competent medical opinion linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran did not have confirmed exposure to herbicides in service and thus could not establish presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Leukemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1529221
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