The Board denied service connection for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus as it was not shown to be related to the veteran's service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's diabetes had its onset during service or was otherwise related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0600162
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that he did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU from July 2, 2007 to August 19, 2010 due to his marginal employment and lack of physical or mental limitations.
- Granted
The Board has granted the reopening of a previously denied claim and determined that service connection for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is warranted due to exposure to herbicides during active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and cataracts, both secondary to service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's records need to be reviewed again to determine if he has these conditions and their relationship to his diabetes.
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