Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes due to herbicide exposure based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicides while serving in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the presumption of service connection for diabetes due to herbicide exposure for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 1962 and May 1975.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type 2
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009778
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