The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type two is presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam and herbicide exposure, thus service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served in the waters offshore of Vietnam during his military service, qualifying him for the presumption of herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type two
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20012309
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type two is presumed due to herbicide agent exposure in the territorial waters of Vietnam. His right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are also granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes.
- Dismissed
Your claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type two has been fully granted in a May 2020 rating decision. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining disputed issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete information and need for further examination. The Veteran's claims are not decided at this time.
- Granted
The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type two, hypertension, and renal disease are granted service connection. His bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is also granted service connection. The Veteran's right and left knee patellofemoral syndromes have been granted increased ratings.
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