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The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and atherosclerotic heart disease based on presumed exposure to herbicides. Erectile dysfunction was also granted as secondary to the service-connected hypertension. Hand tremors were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's conditions are presumptively linked to his exposure to herbicides during service in Korea, except for hand tremors which were not shown to be present or related to service by competent medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, atherosclerotic heart disease, erectile dysfunction, hand tremors
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097231
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