Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, asthma/lung disease, vision disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, leukocytosis, kidney disease/kidney stones, enlarged prostate, sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The weight of the persuasive evidence was against finding that any of the claimed conditions began during service or were otherwise related to active service, and there is no basis to award service connection on a secondary basis as service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied herein.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II), Coronary artery disease, Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Asthma/lung disease, Vision disability, Bilateral plantar fasciitis, Leukocytosis, Kidney disease/kidney stones, Enlarged prostate, Sleep apnea, Rheumatoid arthritis, Lumbar spine disability, Right ankle disability, Left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111166
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