Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II, finding that the Veteran was presumptively exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The evidence placed the issue at least in relative equipoise, and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Board found he was physically present in Vietnam on two occasions, thus satisfying the elements necessary for service connection under the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus Type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011014
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