The Veteran's hypertension and/or hypertensive heart disease, type II diabetes, and diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities are all granted as they meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted based on the presumption that the conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure, as established by the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension and/or hypertensive heart disease, Type II diabetes, Diabetic neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Diabetic neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23058804
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left wrist fracture, bilateral hearing loss, Type II diabetes, bilateral glaucoma, OSA, cervical disc herniation, and other musculoskeletal issues are denied.,Service connection is not established for any of the claimed conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes, and hypertension under the PACT Act. Peripheral arterial diseases were also granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to duty to assist errors, including the need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's causes of death.
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