The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a left leg disability, and hypertension. The Veteran's diabetes was not shown to be caused or aggravated by her service-connected psychiatric disorder. Her left leg condition is not related to any injury in service. And her hypertension did not have its onset during service.,The Board also denied service connection for sleeplessness as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no current disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes was not shown to be caused or aggravated by her service-connected psychiatric disorder and there is no evidence of chronicity in service. Her left leg condition did not have its onset during service and the Board found that it was less likely than not related to any injury in service. And her hypertension did not have its onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"diabetes mellitus, type II"}, {"condition_name":"left leg disability (achilles bone spur)"}, {"condition_name":"hypertension"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101951
What this means for you
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