The Veteran's heart condition, atherosclerosis, is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure.,Right and left lower extremity claudication are granted as secondary to the service-connected atherosclerosis.,Hyperglycemia (claimed as diabetes mellitus type II) is remanded for further examination and opinion.,Right and left lower extremity neuropathy, presumed due to herbicide exposure, is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's heart condition of atherosclerosis is presumed service-connected due to herbicide exposure as it falls under the enumerated diseases associated with herbicide agent exposure.,Right and left lower extremity claudication are secondary to the service-connected atherosclerosis, which is also presumed service-connected due to herbicide exposure.,Hyperglycemia (claimed as diabetes mellitus type II) needs further examination to determine if it is present and related to service or other conditions.,Right and left lower extremity neuropathy, presumed due to herbicide exposure, need further examination to determine their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition, hyperglycemia (claimed as diabetes mellitus type II), right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23005785
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