The Board found that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type I, which is not associated with exposure to herbicides. Therefore, service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence supported a finding of diabetes mellitus type I, and there was no positive association between herbicide exposure and diabetes mellitus type I.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type I
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0917215
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type I and rheumatoid arthritis of multiple joints, as well as Hashimoto's thyroiditis and diabetic retinopathy, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to in-service toxic exposure.
- Whole decision: Denied
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