The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus II with erectile dysfunction and certain diabetic peripheral neuropathies, but denied them for others.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on credible reports of in-service exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand, which allowed for an earlier effective date under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus II with erectile dysfunction, Right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, Left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, Right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, Left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, Right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Left upper 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 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024586
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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