GrantedPACT Act
The veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran visited Vietnam, but reasonable doubt is resolved in the Veteran's favor, granting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25001042
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