Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities and amputated toes, bilateral feet due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service, which is a basis for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, amputated toes, right foot, amputated toes, left foot
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095840
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