Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as due to toxic exposure, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found it less likely than not that the Veteran's DM2 was caused by or related to his toxic exposures while in the military, citing a lack of direct or conclusive evidence linking such exposures to diabetes development.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DM 2)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25014534
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