The Veteran's claim for service connection for Guillain-Barre syndrome and type 2 diabetes due to herbicide exposure was denied as there is no causal relationship established between the conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found insufficient evidence linking the Veteran’s Guillain-Barre Syndrome to any in-service event, including herbicide exposure. The claim for type 2 diabetes was granted based on presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure, but the denial of the primary condition (Guillain-Barre syndrome) remains.
- Claimed conditions
- Guillain-Barre syndrome, type 2 diabetes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20020544
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