The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes) secondary to herbicide agent exposure because the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and there is no evidence of diabetes in service or within one year of separation. The Board also found that the Veteran's lay statements were inconsistent with his service records, which do not show any issues related to diabetes during service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran did not have in-service exposure to herbicide agents and there is no evidence of diabetes in service or within one year of separation. The Veteran's lay statements were found to be inconsistent with his service records, which do not show any issues related to diabetes during service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18142606
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