The evidence received since the September 2002 rating decision is new and material, allowing the claim for service connection for diabetes type II to be reopened. However, the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that diabetes type II was incurred in or aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while the evidence showed some indication of borderline abnormal glucose tolerance tests during service, it did not establish a clear link between the Veteran's current diabetes and his period of active duty, particularly given the lack of other supporting medical evidence linking the condition to service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes type II
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0905550
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for hypothyroidism, diabetes type II, high blood pressure, insomnia disorder, and sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error and because these conditions may be secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected condition of hypothyroidism.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and adjudicative action, including providing notice of the right to a pre-decisional RO hearing.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for coronary heart disease and diabetes type II under the PACT Act due to presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes type II, GERD, prostate cancer, and hypertension as further development is necessary to determine if there is a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicides.
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