The Veteran's claims of service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and skin cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) during his service in Thailand. The Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange as a result of his active duty in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were granted based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) during his service in Thailand, which is presumed to have caused his diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp, basal cell carcinoma of the upper back and right upper arm, squamous cell carcinoma of the right cheek, squamous cell carcinoma of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1819364
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, bone cancer, and lymph node cancer has been granted. The prostate cancer is presumed due to herbicide agent exposure during service at RTAFB Takhli. Bone cancer is secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer. Lymph node cancer is also considered secondary to prostate cancer.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right lower extremity peripheral artery disease, left lower extremity peripheral artery disease, and hypertension as the evidence did not establish an in-service event or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer but remanded the claim for PTSD due to insufficient verification of stressor incidents.
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