The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease (CAD), erectile dysfunction, and skin condition of the legs and feet have all been denied as there is no evidence of service connection due to direct or secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence to establish exposure to herbicide agents during service, and service connection could not be granted on a presumptive basis. The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, CAD, erectile dysfunction, and cholecystectomy residuals were denied as there is no direct or secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"diabetes mellitus, type II","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"peripheral neuropathy","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"secondary"}, {"condition_name":"coronary artery disease (CAD)","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"erectile dysfunction","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"secondary"}, {"condition_name":"skin condition of the legs and feet","exposure_basis":"none","service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"residuals of a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"secondary"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19192308
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What this means for you
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