Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as the condition was not shown to be chronic during active duty, did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period, and there was no continuity of symptomatology or evidence linking it directly to an in-service event.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 addendum medical opinion found that diabetes mellitus type II was less likely than not incurred in or caused by service due to a lack of diagnosis during active duty and the onset occurring approximately six years after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094356
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