The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension have been granted due to the enactment of the PACT Act. The Veteran is now entitled to a presumption of exposure to herbicide agents based on his service at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base.,The Veteran's claims for kidney disability, nocturia, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded as they may be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: The PACT Act grants presumptive service connection for conditions associated with herbicide exposure based on the Veteran's documented service at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base.,Secondary service connection is required as the Veteran asserts that his current disabilities are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, kidney disability, nocturia, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22061238
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