The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to have been incurred in service due to his Vietnam-era service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition. For the other issues, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension, additional evidence is needed as they are not clearly related to service or presumptive exposure. A respiratory disability claim based on asbestos exposure will be addressed after obtaining updated medical records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was presumed due to his Vietnam-era service. The other conditions require further evaluation and evidence to establish a connection with service.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's disease, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Hypertension, Respiratory disability (asbestos exposure)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1619183
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