The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease from June 29, 2012, and a 30 percent rating for ischemic heart disease. The claim for an increased rating higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's duties at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base placed him at or near the air base perimeter, establishing exposure to Agent Orange on a direct facts-found basis.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032289
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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