The Board granted service connection for diabetes and colorectal cancer, both presumed to be due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service, and this exposure is presumed to have caused both diabetes and colorectal cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), colorectal cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065099
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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