The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremities diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and residuals of prostate cancer are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicides, including Agent Orange, at the U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand during his active duty. His current diagnoses are consistent with presumptive service connection for these conditions based on herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081142
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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