The Board found that the veteran's diabetes, ulcers, and hiatal hernia were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims for these conditions are denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a direct relationship between the claimed disabilities and service, including any exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, ulcers, hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0603837
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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