The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II, is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus is denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The Veteran's tinnitus is assigned the maximum schedular rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in Vietnam, qualifying him for presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, due to herbicide exposure. However, there is no current evidence of peripheral neuropathy in either upper or lower extremities, precluding service connection on this basis. The tinnitus claim has been granted as the maximum schedular rating (10%) is assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, Peripheral Neuropathy of Bilateral Upper Extremities and Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1823756
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