The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type two was denied as the evidence does not support a link to service. Claims for right and left foot disabilities and migraines were reopened due to new and material evidence. However, no service connection was granted for these conditions. The Veteran's scar of the right ear remains rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s diabetes mellitus, type two, began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type two, right foot disability, left foot disability, migraines
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18148302
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