The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and related conditions are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection for diabetic retinopathy is also denied as there is no direct or secondary link to the Veteran's diabetes.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicide agents during his service and thus could not establish a presumptive service connection. The medical evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to Agent Orange.,There is no direct or secondary link between the Veteran's diabetes and any of the conditions he claims are related to it.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, diabetic retinopathy, cystoid macular edema, macular hole, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Peyronie’s disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19191204
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