The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus (type II), Sweet's syndrome, decreased visual acuity of each eye, and residuals of diabetic acidosis (lactic acidosis) are not supported by competent medical evidence.
The deciding factor: There is no clear evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus (type II), Sweet's syndrome, decreased visual acuity, lactic acidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0631595
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What this means for you
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