The Board granted service connection for diabetes on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, but denied service connection for an eye disorder claimed as glaucoma.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for diabetes based on the presence of a current disability and exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for an eye disorder was denied due to lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis of glaucoma.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes, Eye disorder (claimed as glaucoma)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066232
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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