The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type I, finding that the Veteran's condition manifested within one year of his discharge from service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes.
The deciding factor: The weight of evidence supports a diagnosis of diabetes in April 1998, which is within one year of the Veteran's discharge from service, thus meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.307(a)(2).
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type I (diabetes)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047492
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.
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