The Board granted service connection for a cardiac disability but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The deciding factor: The evidence supported the occurrence of an in-service myocardial infarction leading to a current cardiac disability, while there was no credible evidence supporting herbicide exposure or other direct causation for diabetes or peripheral neuropathy.

Claimed conditions

Cardiac disability, Diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

March 4, 2025

Citation

A25019258

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