The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and a left lower extremity disability have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or exposure to herbicide agents. The Board finds that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicide agents during active duty service at Lowry Air Force Base (Lowry AFB) in Colorado.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or treatment related to diabetes mellitus, OSA, or a left lower extremity disability. The Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents during her active duty service at Lowry AFB.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left lower extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1824937
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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