Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, heart disability (claimed as coronary artery disease), and Parkinson's disease under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022. The claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for the cause of death was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served on or near the perimeter of a Royal Thai Air Force Base, which qualifies as exposure under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. The disabilities are presumed related to such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, heart disability (claimed as coronary artery disease), Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010030
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