Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II based on the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand and Guam.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active service or that his diabetes is related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25001518
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