The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and OCD with depression and anxiety.
The deciding factor: The private physician opinion provided a biologically plausible link between the Veteran's in-service exposure to jet fuel fumes and exhaust and his development of diabetes mellitus type II. However, there was no credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD or sufficient evidence linking OCD with depression and anxiety to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type II, Acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with depression and anxiety
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25013949
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