The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to diabetes), sleep apnea, and a back disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea near the DMZ, which supported granting service connection for the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Diabetes mellitus type 2, Bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2, Sleep apnea, Back disability (grade 1 spondylolisthesis and degenerative disc disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038852
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.
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