The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, kidney end stage renal failure, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and alveolar hydatid disease due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure during service or any other form of direct causation for the Veteran's claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DM), hypertension (HTN), kidney end stage renal failure, peripheral neuropathy (PN), right lower extremity (RLE), peripheral neuropathy (PN), left lower extremity (LLE), alveolar hydatid disease (AHD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2026
- Citation
- A26017096
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for treatment purposes only under Chapter 17 for various conditions, including cervical spine condition, right upper extremity nerve condition, left upper extremity nerve condition, headache condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, right shoulder condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral pes planus, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, and left knee disorder.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD), finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active duty at Fort McClellan. The Board also found support for secondary service connection for diabetic neuropathy of various extremities, peripheral vascular disease, and gastroparesis as secondary to DM.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, and also granted service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the right upper, right lower, left upper, and left lower extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease stage IV with dialysis and hypertension, as well as a claim for a psychiatric disorder secondary to these conditions. The remand is due to issues of new evidence received after the initial rating decisions.
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