The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, right and left upper extremity neuropathy, right and left lower extremity neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected diabetes.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows current diagnoses of the conditions and a relationship or nexus between the current disabilities and exposure to herbicides during service, which is established by law and regulation for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II. For the other conditions, they are etiologically related to the now service-connected diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Right upper extremity neuropathy, Left upper extremity neuropathy, Right lower extremity neuropathy, Left lower extremity neuropathy, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25004902
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