Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease.,Service connection is granted for ocular hypertension (now eye disability) as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,The appeal regarding the ocular hypertension issue is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service in Okinawa presumptively causing his diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease. The Board finds there is uncontroverted lay evidence establishing potential exposure, and competent medical evidence both in favor of and against the claim.,Service connection is granted for ocular hypertension (now eye disability) as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II due to a positive nexus opinion from private doctors and the Veteran's history of diabetes. The appeal regarding the ocular hypertension issue is remanded.,The VA examiner's opinion was based on an inaccurate factual premise, thus it is inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2023
- Citation
- A23007867
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