Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Vietnam era.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service in the Air Force Reserve involved regular and repeated contact with C-123 aircraft known to have been used to spray an herbicide agent, leading to a presumption of exposure and thus entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25019939
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