The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and secondary service connection for a back disorder due to the left knee disability. However, it granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus due to the left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The July 2004 VA endocrinologist's opinion contradicted earlier opinions that concluded the Veteran's diabetes was caused by his inability to exercise as a result of his left knee disability, providing evidence against this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder, Type II Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1007351
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