The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure and related conditions (lower extremity neuropathy and erectile dysfunction) but denied upper extremity neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports a finding that the Veteran's diabetes, lower peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are related to active service, while there is no current diagnosis of or treatment for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, type II, Right lower extremity neuropathy, Left lower extremity neuropathy, Erectile dysfunction, Right upper extremity neuropathy, Left upper extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051748
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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