The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and obstructive sleep apnea were granted with effective dates of January 11, 2011, and December 23, 2009, respectively. The grants are based on the receipt of new and relevant service records that established exposure to herbicide agents during active service in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were granted due to newly associated service department records showing his duty at a Thai military base where herbicides were sprayed, which is considered relevant evidence for the denial of previous decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2026
- Citation
- A26010549
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