The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, cardiovascular disability to include IHD and/or CAD, and prostate cancer residuals are granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act. However, service connection for these conditions is also remanded to determine if they were incurred during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims of service connection are being remanded as there was insufficient development regarding his duty location and proximity to the base perimeter where he worked on the aircraft parking ramp in Thailand.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, adenocarcinoma of the prostate
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2023
- Citation
- A23027841
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