The Board granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The claims for the same conditions as secondary to diabetes were also granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on credible testimony regarding the Veteran's duties near the base perimeter during his service in Thailand, which led to an inference of herbicide exposure and subsequent development of diabetes mellitus. The other conditions were linked to the now-service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus (diabetes), Erectile dysfunction, Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21061851
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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