The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and no direct link between the condition and service.
The deciding factor: The lack of credible evidence supporting in-service exposure to herbicides and the absence of a current disability related to service led to the denial of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DMII)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001453
What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II to verify exposure to herbicides and/or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
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