GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 25, 2021 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base and that this exposure is etiologically related to his currently diagnosed diabetes mellitus type II.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092588
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