The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes are granted service connection due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.,Peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as chronic urticaria, are also granted service connection due to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established for the Veteran's prostate cancer, diabetes, peripheral neuropathies, and chronic urticaria based on presumed exposure to herbicides during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of prostate cancer, type II diabetes mellitus (diabetes), peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity (LUE), peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity (RUE), peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity (LLE), peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity (RLE), chronic urticaria
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23006770
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- Granted
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