The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and B-cell lymphoma due to herbicide agent exposure have all been granted.,Service connection has been established for DMII on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is also service connected as secondary to his DMII.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during service, which is sufficient for presumptive service connection.,Medical literature supports a link between DMII and peripheral neuropathy of the extremities. The VA examiner opined that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was caused by his DMII.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), left upper and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, B-cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19116604
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