The Board has granted service connection for burn injury residuals to the hands and fingers, finding that the Veteran's in-service burn during basic training is related to his current condition. Service connection for diabetes was also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicides while stationed at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's burn injury and diabetes are related to service, including his in-service duties near the perimeter of the Korat Royal Thai AFB where he was exposed to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Burn injury residuals to the hands and fingers, Diabetes
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21010334
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