The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange and no medical nexus between the condition and military service.
The deciding factor: There was no objective evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange or a link between the veteran's diabetes and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus (DM)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0911339
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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