The veteran's diabetes mellitus, with its complications, was found to have increased in severity within a year of his active service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: Diabetes mellitus preexisted service and manifested to a degree of 10% or more within one year post-service, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- weight loss, high blood sugar, low sodium, nerve damage, diarrhea, visual impairment
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0216520
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including a bilateral eye disability and cardiovascular conditions, based on the Veteran's in-service occupational exposures.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection as they were not timely filed or did not meet the criteria for an extension.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for visual impairment due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis.
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