The Veteran's CAD and type II diabetes mellitus have been granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.,Service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicides in Thailand.,Bilateral upper neuropathy, bilateral lower neuropathy, amputation of the toes and right leg, and kidney failure are all granted service connection secondary to type II diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's CAD and diabetes mellitus have been found to be related to herbicide exposure in Thailand.,Myelodysplastic syndrome is considered a pre-leukemia state, which the Board has linked to herbicide exposure based on medical opinions.,All conditions are secondary to type II diabetes mellitus due to its established connection with herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus, myelodysplastic syndrome, bilateral upper neuropathy disability, bilateral lower neuropathy disability, amputation of the toes and right leg, kidney failure
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20081866
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.
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