The Board has found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is attributable to his active military service and granted service connection for this condition. The other issues on appeal are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision below.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand, which allowed for presumptive service connection of diabetes mellitus type 2.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 2, glandular disorder, right upper quadrant pain, rash
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1208742
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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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