Granted
The Veteran's cause of death is service-connected due to diabetes and diabetic neuropathy related to his service in Vietnam. The evidence supports that the Veteran's diabetic neuropathy contributed substantially to his death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's diabetic neuropathy, which was secondary to his service-connected diabetes, was a substantial contributing factor to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes, diabetic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001985
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