The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and arthritis of the knees. The veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for a back disorder due to lack of evidence showing continuity of symptomatology since service.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not show any diagnosis or complaints of hypertension during service. The veteran's current condition is not shown to be related to his military service.,Diabetes mellitus was not present during active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. There is no evidence linking the current diabetes to a disease or injury during service.,Arthritis of the knees was not present during active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The earliest post-service diagnosis of arthritis occurred more than 15 years after the veteran's separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Arthritis of the Knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0115192
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