The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus type II, related to herbicide exposure in Thailand, has been reopened and granted. The claim for hepatitis B remains pending as new evidence supports reopening but the service connection is remanded.,The Veteran's current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type II was not present during his active duty service or within one year post-service, nor can it be linked to any other condition. However, he has provided credible testimony and supporting documentation indicating exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand.
The deciding factor: New evidence supports reopening the Veteran's claims for both diabetes mellitus type II (due to herbicide exposure) and hepatitis B.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, hepatitis B
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160553
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