Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, both presumed to be due to exposure to certain herbicides during the Veteran's service in South Korea.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the Veteran's claims based on his exposure to herbicides near the DMZ and the scientific link between such exposure and the development of diabetes and hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092130
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.