The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was not incurred or aggravated during active duty, is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability, and its incurrence or aggravation during active duty may not be presumed.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing DM in service, and it is not related to any service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's current DM diagnosis does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure or environmental toxins.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus Type II (DM)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2018
- Citation
- 1810790
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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