Partly grantedPACT Act
The veteran's service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was granted with an effective date of April 22, 2004. Other issues related to evaluations and effective dates were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 (BWN Act) which extended presumptive exposure to herbicide agents for veterans who served offshore of the Republic of Vietnam during the specified period.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004155
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