The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) secondary to herbicide exposure is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, as secondary to his service-connected DMII, is also granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a vision condition, as secondary to his service-connected DMII, is denied. The Board finds no evidence linking the Veteran's vision condition to his service-connected DMII.
The deciding factor: Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) is granted based on presumptive exposure due to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, as secondary to service-connected DMII, is granted because there is evidence showing a current diagnosis and medical opinion linking it to his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, vision condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19137122
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