The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand and that his condition manifested to a degree of 10 percent or more.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving near the perimeter of Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base from October 1973 to October 1974, along with his current diagnosis and the application of the PACT Act, led to the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, skin cancer, to include basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, colon cancer, pancreatitis, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24070961
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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