The Board found that the veteran's Type 2 diabetes mellitus and residuals of shrapnel wounds to the forehead and nose were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing a connection between the veteran's current conditions and his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0620812
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- Partly granted
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