The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is granted as service-connected due to herbicide agent exposure.,Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2.,Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is denied, as there is no current diagnosis in the record.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served near the air base perimeter at Udorn RTAFB and his duties placed him within proximity of herbicide agent exposure. His diabetes mellitus type 2 is presumed due to this exposure.,Peripheral neuropathy is proximately due to service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2.,There is no current diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187652
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