The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for renal dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and active military service or VA treatment.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnoses to his military service or VA care, and the Board found fault with the Veteran's arguments regarding causation under section 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- type 2 diabetes, renal dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1226149
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