The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are granted as service-connected due to in-service herbicide exposure. The Board also found that the Veteran’s obesity is not a compensable disability for VA purposes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand and has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction which are presumed related to this exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, obesity (not service-connected), visual impairment, obstructive sleep apnea, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, restless leg syndrome of the left leg, restless leg syndrome of the right leg, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, cerebrovascular disease (claimed as a stroke), balance issues, heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21015160
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