The Board has granted restoration of service connection for diabetes mellitus type I and denied service connection for residuals of a left foot puncture wound. The veteran's diabetes was initially diagnosed in service, but the RO proposed to sever it due to lack of current evidence. After review, the Board found no clear and unmistakable error warranting severance. Service connection for the left foot injury is denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing a current disability related to active military service.
The deciding factor: The January 2005 VA examiner's opinion that the veteran did not have diabetes mellitus type I was based on his review of the claims folder and examination, which contradicted the June 2003 grant of service connection. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in granting service connection for diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type I, residuals of left foot puncture wound
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2007
- Citation
- 0725457
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