The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus II, to include herbicide exposure, and denied service connection for anaplastic astrocytoma.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Korea, which is presumed under the PACT Act. The denial of service connection for anaplastic astrocytoma was due to a lack of evidence linking it to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus II, Anaplastic astrocytoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000164
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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