The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy on a basis other than the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on herbicide exposure in Thailand during the Vietnam era, as supported by credible evidence of actual exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DM), peripheral neuropathy (PN)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2026
- Citation
- 26001966
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD), finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active duty at Fort McClellan. The Board also found support for secondary service connection for diabetic neuropathy of various extremities, peripheral vascular disease, and gastroparesis as secondary to DM.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, and also granted service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the right upper, right lower, left upper, and left lower extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) memoranda. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a new TERA memorandum considering all toxic exposures the Veteran was subject to as an aviation machinist mate/jet engine mechanic.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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