Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM) as it is proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA medical opinion found that the Veteran's DM was proximately due to or the result of his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, including alcohol abuse used as self-medication for such conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095268
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