The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the presumption of service connection for conditions that are associated with herbicide exposure under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DM), peripheral neuropathy (PN), left and right upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy (PN), left and right lower extremities, erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to DM, retinopathy secondary to DM
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20067841
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for an inguinal hernia and remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, a skin condition, suspicious nevus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate gland injuries, sleep apnea, DM, and hypertension, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service. The application to readjudicate previously denied claims for memory loss, teeth removal, and eye defects was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions due to incomplete service treatment and personnel records.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection, as the claims were not timely filed or the evidence did not support a nexus to service.
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