Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension under the PACT Act, and diabetic nephropathy. The claims for a heart condition, bilateral upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy were also granted. The claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions are related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Hypertension (HTN), Heart Condition, Bilateral Upper Extremity Diabetic Neuropathy, Bilateral Lower Extremity Diabetic Neuropathy, Kidney Condition, Diagnosed as Diabetic Nephropathy, Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094750
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