The Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus is denied as not incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The residuals of right ankle injury, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with a compression fracture at the first lumbar vertebra, and left clavicle fracture are evaluated based on their current manifestations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus is not shown to have been present in service or for many years thereafter. The residuals of right ankle injury, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with a compression fracture at the first lumbar vertebra, and left clavicle fracture are evaluated based on their current manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II diabetes mellitus, Residuals of right ankle injury, Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with residuals of a compression fracture at the level of the first lumbar vertebra, Fracture of the left (minor) clavicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1037178
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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