Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and remanded the claims for a back condition, peripheral artery disease, pes planus, and right foot or toe condition.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on in-service exposure to herbicide agents due to activities near the DMZ in Korea. The other claims were remanded for further development of evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, peripheral artery disease, pes planus, diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2), right foot or toe condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105938
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