Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus, as the Veteran's claim was not received within one year of separation from active duty.
The deciding factor: The August 2011 statement did not indicate an intent to claim benefits for diabetes mellitus or a high blood sugar disability, and the October 2023 claim was the first formal claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088491
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