Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and emphysema, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his in-service herbicide exposure during Vietnam service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, emphysema
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109622
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