The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as it was presumed due to herbicide agent exposure during service.,Right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are both granted as they are complications of the presumptively service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Erectile dysfunction is also granted as a complication of the presumptively service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand, which is presumed for diabetes mellitus type II. The current diagnoses and evidence support this presumption.,Right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are considered as complications of the presumptively service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Erectile dysfunction is also considered a complication of the presumptively service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22049385
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The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
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- Granted
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