The Veteran's service connection claim for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his naval service in the territorial waters of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while serving on a ship within the 12-nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam, and he has a valid diagnosis of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus from May 2004. His exposure is presumed due to his service in the Republic of Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20048387
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