Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the claim for a left ankle Achilles tendon rupture status post-surgery with ankle sprain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was related to his military service, either directly or through presumptive service connection. The left ankle condition was found to be less likely than not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, left ankle Achilles tendon rupture status post-surgery with ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101649
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