The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and Parkinson's disease. The claims for these conditions were remanded due to insufficient evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence establishing the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty service or that his hypertension, Type II Diabetes Mellitus, or Parkinson disease are attributable to his active service on any basis.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2019
- Citation
- A19000805
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
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