GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, diabetic neuropathy secondary to diabetes and throat cancer, and seborrheic dermatitis secondary to diabetes.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active-duty service in Thailand, as well as a medical opinion linking the conditions to that exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 2, diabetic neuropathy, seborrheic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25013090
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