The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2 did not manifest during service or within one year following discharge and is not otherwise related to active service. The temporomandibular disorder was rated as 10% disabling.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions were against a direct relationship between the conditions and service, with no evidence of causation from in-service exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DM2)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2015
- Citation
- 1537221
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