The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus and denied service connection for traumatic brain injury. The Veteran's diabetes was not found to have caused his TBI, as the evidence did not show hypoglycemic episodes resulting from his diabetes at the time of the accident.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no medical evidence showing a causal link between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes and the April 2010 motor vehicle accident resulting in his TBI, as the Veteran's glucose levels were elevated at the time of the accident.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22027771
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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