The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus under the PACT Act but remanded other issues related to diabetes and an eye condition.
The deciding factor: Diabetes mellitus was granted on a presumptive basis due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, while other claims required further development.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, eye condition, to include glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, ocular hypertension, and legal blindness
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046104
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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot, left elbow, left hip, left ankle, and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an effective date prior to April 11, 2013, for the award of service connection for diabetic retinopathy and grade 2+ anterior vacuoles due to a lack of evidence indicating an intent to apply for benefits or communication related to these conditions before that date.
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