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The Veteran's service connection for hypertension was granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand, while the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, chronic sinusitis, and other conditions were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is presumptively related to his herbicide agent exposure, but there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II, chronic sinusitis, or other conditions necessary for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, chronic sinusitis, cataracts, peripheral vascular disease, aortic aneurysm, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, interstitial lung disease, chronic bronchitis, pleuritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104291
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