The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II is denied as there is no probative evidence showing he was exposed to herbicide agents during his service.,The Veteran's claim for right knee disability is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to active service.,The Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are denied because there is insufficient evidence to establish a secondary relationship with diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence showing that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in South Carolina. The claim for diabetes mellitus, type II, is therefore not supported by the evidence of record.,The medical records do not provide sufficient evidence linking the right knee disability to active service. The claim for right knee disability is denied.,There is insufficient evidence showing that the peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims for these conditions are denied.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, right knee disability, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20008447
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