The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type I, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate equipoise as to whether it was incurred during a period of active duty for training from June 1985 to August 1985.
The deciding factor: The decision resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran due to conflicting medical opinions and the lack of evidence against service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type I
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24071722
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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