Leah discusses various aspects of diabetes concerning veteran service connection. She explains that veterans are typically service-connected for either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Type 1, often insulin-dependent or childhood-onset, can still be diagnosed in adults, including active-duty service members. This diagnosis usually ends their active-duty careers due to insulin dependency. Type 2 diabetes, more common in veterans, is often adult-onset and can be managed to allow service retention. She outlines several ways diabetes can be service-connected: direct or primary connection if diagnosed on active duty, within one year of active-duty separation (as diabetes is on the VA’s list for related conditions), exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, and secondary connections through other medical conditions or medications that cause or aggravate diabetes.
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