Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, related to in-service toxic exposure, effective August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The March 2023 VA medical opinion etiologically linked the Veteran's diabetes mellitus to his in-service exposure to toxins.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, right shoulder disability, cervical neck disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, right-hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25002947
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