The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, both of which are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Korea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were granted based on credible evidence of his proximity to the Korean DMZ and the presumption of service connection for these conditions due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HTN)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25027119
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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals before the Board promulgated a decision.
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