The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed.,His petition to reopen a finally denied claim of service connection for multiple sclerosis has been granted, with the condition that his symptoms are related to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection is granted.,Service connection was established for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus due to Agent Orange exposure, effective June 19, 2015.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates have not met the criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction in a statement submitted in June 2017. The Board dismissed these issues as withdrawn.,New evidence was received supporting service connection for multiple sclerosis, which is granted due to the presumption of exposure to Agent Orange during service.,Service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus were established based on the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange, effective June 19, 2015. The claims are not earlier than this date as they would have required a prior claim within one year of discharge.,The criteria for earlier effective dates were not met due to lack of prior claims and the retroactive nature of the effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19159398
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, bone cancer, and lymph node cancer has been granted. The prostate cancer is presumed due to herbicide agent exposure during service at RTAFB Takhli. Bone cancer is secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer. Lymph node cancer is also considered secondary to prostate cancer.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits are being remanded due to new evidence and development needs. The maximum disability rating for tinnitus has already been assigned.
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