Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease, both presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's active duty in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's presence on Navy ships that were deployed near Vietnam and his reported travel via helicopter to a camp in Vietnam provided sufficient evidence of potential exposure to herbicide agents, leading to the presumption of service connection for both conditions under 38 U.S.C. § 1116.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020353
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