The Board granted service connection for a heart condition, diabetes mellitus type 2, and peripheral neuropathy in all extremities as secondary to the Veteran's now-service-connected diabetes.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents on a facts-found basis during his service at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB), which led to the granting of service connection for heart condition and diabetes mellitus type 2. Additionally, peripheral neuropathy in all extremities was granted as secondary to the now-service-connected diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary arteriosclerosis with congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090573
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