Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II based on presumptive exposure to Agent Orange during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War era qualifies him for presumptive service connection for diabetes due to herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008120
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