The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I. The veteran engaged in combat and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder related to his service in Vietnam. However, there is no evidence of diabetes mellitus in service or within one year following discharge, and the Board found that it did not meet the presumptive criteria based on Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus was denied because there was no competent medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service. The preponderance of the evidence indicated that the diabetes mellitus was first diagnosed three years after discharge, and there were no symptoms or diagnoses in service.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, diabetes mellitus, type I
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0215104
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