Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) is granted, and a disability rating of 30 percent is assigned.,Throughout the appeal period, entitlement to an initial disability rating of 30 percent for chronic diarrhea is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's DMII was found to be associated with his in-service herbicide agent exposure, warranting presumptive service connection. The Veteran's chronic diarrhea has been severe and necessitated a 30 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus Type II (DMII), Chronic Diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125124
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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