The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and bone cancer based on in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted due to the Veteran's credible testimony of exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand, which is presumed to be related to the development of diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer. Bone cancer was found to be proximately caused by the Veteran's now-service-connected prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type II, Prostate cancer, Bone cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062320
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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