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Yes, it can be. My decision letter reads, "Service connection for diabetes mellitus with hypertension associated with herbicide exposure." That decision was from the Seattle RO, which also awarded 0%...
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PIt may depend on when the High Blood Pressure (HBP) showed up. In my case I was treated for High Blood Pressure for more than 10 years before the Diabetes show up. Could it have been related, sure....
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High blood pressure does NOT cause diabetes. So, no, you can not get diabetes as secondary to HBP. However, if you are A/O presumptive, then it can be S/C, with or without high blood pressure.
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I was awarded 10% for hbp because it was diagnosed "about the same time" as my DM2. Nothing was said about the relationship.
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