The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus II (diabetes) as it did not have its onset during active service or within one year of separation from service, and is not otherwise related to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's in-service symptoms were inconsistent with diabetes onset. The June 2018 VHA expert determined that the Veteran’s diabetes was not caused by his service-connected disabilities (asthma and low back pain).
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18142869
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