The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II contributed substantially and materially to his death, which was caused by an intracranial bleed.
The deciding factor: Diabetes mellitus Type II is a contributing cause of the Veteran's death due to its association with complications such as liver disease and coagulopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus Type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1002545
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