Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to herbicide exposure, but denied service connection for left and right upper extremity neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's MOS duties took him to the perimeter of RTAFB Udorn, establishing facts-found herbicide exposure. Diabetes mellitus and CAD are presumed related to this exposure, while there is no evidence of currently diagnosed bilateral upper extremity neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25004122
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