The Board has determined that the Veteran's type I diabetes mellitus is not service-connected as it did not manifest during active duty and there is no evidence of a nexus between his in-service vaccinations and his current condition.
The deciding factor: A medical opinion concluded that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was very unlikely to have resulted from any of his immunizations received during service, thus denying service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- type I diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0940639
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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
The Board has determined that the Veteran's type I diabetes mellitus is at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's type I diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange, during his military service.
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