Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease as due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for hypertension based on the PACT Act presumption is also granted.,Service connection is granted for left hand numbness and right hand numbness as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded as it was not decided under the presumptive basis of herbicide agent exposure. Service connection based on other theories remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diagnosed conditions are presumed to be due to his service in Vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's bilateral hand numbness is secondary to his diabetes mellitus, type II.,Service connection for hypertension based on the PACT Act presumption requires further evidence as it was not decided under this basis.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24027273
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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