Service connection has been granted for coronary artery disease, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, bilateral upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Service connection was denied for a skin disorder.,The Veteran's service connection claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted since the November 2009 rating decision.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during active service, which includes the Gulf War. The Veteran has a diagnosed prostate cancer and diabetes, and his erectile dysfunction, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities, and skin disorder are presumed to be related to these conditions.,The Veteran's claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted since the November 2009 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Diabetes, Erectile dysfunction, Bilateral upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Skin disorder, Eye disorder, Autoimmune fungus prostate
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19131123
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