The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, malignant melanoma, neuropathy of the left arm, right leg, and left leg, and hypertension as they were not shown to have had their onset in service or be otherwise related to service.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service off the coast of Vietnam. Additionally, there is no competent evidence establishing that these conditions are related to an event, injury, or disease in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Prostate Cancer, Malignant Melanoma, Neuropathy of Left Arm, Neuropathy of Right Leg, Neuropathy of Left Leg, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24003085
What this means for you
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