The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and its secondary conditions including peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, Charcot left foot, and diabetic retinopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes is presumed to be related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents due to his deployment near the DMZ in Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, Charcot left foot, diabetic retinopathy with epiretinal membranes
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067800
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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