The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for DM, HTN, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and a liver condition, all presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence did not show any in-service disease or injury that could be linked to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish any in-service disease or injury that could be linked to the claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Hypertension (HTN), Neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Liver condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1755264
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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