The Veteran's DMII is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are granted as secondary to his service-connected DMII.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the Veteran has diabetes mellitus type II, which manifested after separation from service, and he is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents during service. The diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are found to be secondary to his DMII.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), left upper extremity (LUE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity (LLE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity (RUE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity (RLE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23064396
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