The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to have been incurred during service due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the Veteran has peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities and ED which are related to his now service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: Service connection for diabetes mellitus was granted on a presumptive basis as it is presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure during service. The Board found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities and ED are related to his now service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1637786
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