The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his Vietnam-era service. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a back disability is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found in favor of the veteran on both hepatitis C and Type II diabetes mellitus, granting service connection based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam-era service. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is remanded as additional development is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, Type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0408868
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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.
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- Granted
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