The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service at Fort McClellan, and DM II is presumptively associated with such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DM II)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025408
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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