The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, CAD, and peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet have been granted.,Service connection has not been established for type II diabetes mellitus or CAD.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that supports a finding of herbicide exposure in Thailand, which is associated with the presumptive service connection criteria for type II diabetes mellitus and CAD.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, CAD, neuropathy of the right hand, neuropathy of the left hand, neuropathy of the right foot, neuropathy of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18146612
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