The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to industrial cleaning chemicals.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted due to a positive private medical opinion linking the Veteran's diabetes and neuropathy to his in-service chemical exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25054884
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus to obtain further medical opinions regarding their potential relationship to toxic exposures during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot, left elbow, left hip, left ankle, and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical spine condition, diabetes mellitus, heart condition, lumbar spine condition, and urinary frequency and voiding condition as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA neurological examination to determine the nature and severity of the service-connected right lower extremity and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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