The Board found that the veteran's diabetes did not permanently worsen as a result of VA treatment for Bell's palsy, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: VA medical care was not the proximate cause of the veteran's permanent increase in diabetes severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Insulin-dependent diabetes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0501456
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