The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II under the PACT Act, but denied service connection for diabetic neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities and bilateral hearing loss was granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection for CAD and diabetes mellitus is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Thailand. Denial of diabetic neuropathy claims due to lack of diagnosis, and grant of bilateral hearing loss based on in-service noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Diabetes mellitus type II, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064136
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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