The veteran was granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as due to exposure to herbicides, and an earlier effective date of October 18, 1983, for the grant of service connection for sickle cell disease.
The deciding factor: The weight of the competent evidence is in relative equipoise on the question of whether the veteran has a currently diagnosed disability of diabetes mellitus due to exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, Glaucoma, Sickle cell anemia, Chloracne, Scar tissue in the throat, Skin rash
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0813620
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding no evidence that his death was related to any injury or disease in service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA's obligation to obtain relevant records from the Social Security Administration.
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