The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, arthritis of the right hand, right knee, and right shoulder, and a skin disorder of the extremities was granted. Service connection is established for these conditions due to exposure to herbicide agents in the Republic of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records show exposure to herbicide agents during his tour of duty in the Republic of Vietnam, which establishes presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and a skin disorder. For arthritis, while no current diagnosis was found, the Veteran's history of injury in service is considered.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 2, arthritis of the right hand, right knee, and right shoulder, skin disorder of the extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18110447
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What this means for you
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