Partly grantedPACT Act
The Veteran's Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus are service-connected due to in-service herbicide exposure, with an effective date from February 23, 2018.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand, which is a basis for presumptive service connection under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, with associated bilateral hand tremors, insomnia, partial loss of smell, and difficulty chewing/swallowing, Diabetes mellitus, type II, with associated bilateral lower extremity femoral and sciatic neuropathy and renal insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098770
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