The Veteran is granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and Stargardt's disease. Diabetes mellitus was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service, but the Board finds that it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. Stargardt's disease is a congenital defect that preexisted service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has diabetes mellitus which is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD and not shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by service. Stargardt's disease, a congenital defect, was present at the time of entry into service and did not preexist service.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, type II, Stargardt's Disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802474
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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