The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities, and erectile dysfunction are granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active service, which supports presumptive service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability, Diabetes mellitus (diabetes), Left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18100417
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