The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as due to herbicide exposure. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, skin disability, and dental disorder are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand, which established presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The other issues were remanded due to lack of medical evidence or examination addressing their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of the upper left extremity, neuropathy of the upper right extremity, neuropathy of the lower left extremity, neuropathy of the lower right extremity, skin disability (chilitis)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19169963
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for sleep apnea and an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The decision finds that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD.
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