Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted.,Service connection for hypertension on a basis other than as pursuant to the PACT Act is granted. Service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act is remanded due to potential prior effective date issues.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity is granted.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is granted.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is granted.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is granted.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is related to his presumed in-service herbicide agent exposure while in Vietnam.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with hypertension and he is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents while in Vietnam. Service connection for hypertension on a basis other than as pursuant to the PACT Act is remanded due to potential prior effective date issues.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity is related to his active duty service, including his presumed exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is related to his active duty service, including his presumed exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is related to his active duty service, including his presumed exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is related to his active duty service, including his presumed exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by or aggravated by his diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23012937
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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