Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type two on a presumptive basis due to in-service herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's A1C test levels met the criteria for a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type two, and he was presumed to have been exposed to an herbicide agent during his service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type two
- 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
- A25009845
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