The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus as it did not develop secondarily to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability, and he has other risk factors for developing the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055158
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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