The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Vietnam War era. The claims for thyroid cancer, melanoma, and sleep apnea were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the presumption of herbicide exposure under the PACT Act, as the Veteran served in Thailand between 1973 and 1974, which qualifies as presumptive exposure. The claims for thyroid cancer, melanoma, and sleep apnea were remanded due to a lack of sufficient evidence to establish service connection on a direct basis.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, thyroid cancer, melanoma, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25046665
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
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