Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty service in Vietnam from September 1967, which is a period where such exposure is statutorily presumed.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091711
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