The Board has granted service connection for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents while serving at the Takhli AFB from April 1966 to May 1967.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's duties placed him near the base perimeter or end of the flight line, which is consistent with his military occupational specialty (MOS).
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disease, Type 2 diabetes
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2018
- Citation
- 1807752
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