The Veteran's chronic headaches have been granted service connection based on continuity of symptomatology since active service.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, has been denied as there is no evidence it was incurred during or within one year after the Veteran's completion of active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible testimony regarding his in-service left eye injury and subsequent headaches. The VA examiner acknowledged this continuity but failed to address the Veteran’s statements.,There is no medical evidence showing a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus within one year after the Veteran's completion of active service, and there is no indication that it was caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"migraine headaches","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"diabetes mellitus, type II","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"hallux valgus of the bilateral feet","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"left knee osteoarthritis (claimed as a left knee disability)","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"right knee disability","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"unknown"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19192963
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