The Veteran's claims for service connection and special monthly compensation were granted with an effective date of September 2, 2002. The earlier effective dates are granted based on the submission of relevant official service department records confirming Agent Orange exposure in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The submission of relevant official service department records confirmed the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange while stationed in Thailand, which supported his claim for service connection and special monthly compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, retinopathy, erectile dysfunction, right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left foot diabetic ulcer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19170633
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- 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.
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