GrantedPACT Act
The veteran's service connection for diabetes, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and peripheral neuropathies was granted effective August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's verified service in Thailand and exposure to herbicide agents, as well as current diagnoses of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25001079
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