The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 1, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is at least as likely as not related to his in-service case of rubella. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU remains remanded due to unclear employment history.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on direct service connection for diabetes mellitus type 1, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1618540
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What this means for you
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