The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, bronchitis, and asbestosis-related lung disease have been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding of current disabilities in each case.,Specifically, there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of Type II diabetes mellitus or bronchitis during service or at any time thereafter. Service connection for asbestosis-related lung disease could not be granted because the Veteran did not have asbestos exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's claims were denied due to a lack of current diagnoses and no evidence linking his conditions to service or any other relevant factor. The Veteran was not exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam, which precludes presumptive service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II diabetes mellitus, Bronchitis, Asbestosis-related lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0946367
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