The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, finding that the Veteran was exposed to these conditions during his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Thailand and Vietnam, as well as his duties involving aircraft maintenance, supported a grant of service connection for both diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004747
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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