The Board has determined that there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service, and the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his active duty. Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and visual impairment have been denied.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure during service, and the medical records do not support a nexus between the current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, visual impairment (glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, vision problems)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801886
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What this means for you
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