The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Panama. Other claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony and military records supported the claim for diabetes mellitus, type II under the presumption of herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, type II, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), Eye disorder, to include glaucoma (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), Erectile dysfunction (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044345
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
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- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and the request for substitution of claimant upon death was denied.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding no evidence that his death was related to any injury or disease in service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
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