Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the insured remained entitled to military insurance benefits for the diabetes after 2013-12-31
Decisione estratta
No. The insurer proved that the diabetes had already manifested before recruit school and that any in-service worsening was only temporary and cured by insulin treatment.
Motivazione estratta
The court preferred the independent expert opinion over conflicting medical views. The decisive weight was the unexplained 20 kg weight loss before enlistment, which supported pre-service manifestation. The acute ketoacidosis during service did not create a continuing causal link after treatment.