Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and related peripheral neuropathies was granted. The claim for a skin condition (claimed as multiple myeloma) was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's diabetes and peripheral neuropathies were at least as likely as not related to in-service herbicide exposure, and secondary to the service-connected diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, skin condition (claimed as multiple myeloma)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005006
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