The Board has granted service connection for diabetes type II and residuals of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had orders to report to a ship within the territorial waters of Vietnam where he was exposed to herbicides during his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes type II, residuals of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126746
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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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