The appeal was granted for the reopening of the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus (DM) due to herbicide exposure, but denied for other conditions including hypertension, loss of right kidney, bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, acid reflux, skeletal arthritis, anxiety and depression, and sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides or that his claimed conditions were related to such exposure. For secondary service connection, the Veteran is not service-connected for the primary condition (DM or loss of right kidney) necessary to support a claim based on secondary causation.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Hypertension, Loss of Right Kidney due to Renal Cell Carcinoma, Bilateral Upper and Lower Peripheral Neuropathy, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Acid Reflux, Skeletal Arthritis, Anxiety and Depression, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20063976
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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