Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during active service in the Republic of Vietnam. The other claims were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes was found to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure based on the presumption provided by law.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, left lower extremity peripheral arterial disease with post-phlebitic syndrome, right lower extremity peripheral arterial disease with post-phlebitic syndrome, cor pulmonale
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009332
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