The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for diabetes, CAD, and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents on a facts-found basis during his service at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB), and medical evidence shows diagnoses of CAD, type II diabetes, and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy related to diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus Type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25018813
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