The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with associated disabilities, including abnormal brain matter, arthritis, fatigue, breathing difficulties, hypertension, balance/fainting problems, gastrointestinal disorder, heartburn, skin disorder (including lumps on the left hand), broken bones, memory problems, kidney trouble, and confusion, all claimed as a result of herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not serve in an area where he was presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. The Board found that diabetes mellitus type II with associated disabilities were neither incurred nor aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, abnormal brain matter, arthritis, fatigue, breathing difficulties, hypertension, balance/fainting problems, gastrointestinal disorder, heartburn, skin disorder (including lumps on the left hand), broken bones, memory problems, kidney trouble, confusion
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1758315
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