The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I, was reopened due to new evidence. The Board found that the disability is related to his service exposure to herbicide agents and granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the Veteran's current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type I, is linked to his service exposure to herbicide agents based on medical opinions provided by endocrinology specialists.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type I
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19100061
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I and type II based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE), but found no CUE in the September 2009 rating decision. The Veteran's claim for presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure was not addressed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the VA did not properly consider whether the Veteran's diabetes was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus remands the case for further examination to address these issues.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I; muscle and joint pains with spasms; chronic fatigue syndrome; and cardiovascular disorder. The Board found that there was no current disability related to these conditions, nor did they find a causal relationship between any service-connected disabilities and these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I and bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type I.
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