The Board has withdrawn the claim of service connection for acid reflux as it was no longer pursued by the appellant.,There is no evidence to support a finding that the veteran's current eye disorder or asthma are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus (DM).,The veteran's DM requires insulin, a restricted diet, and regulation of activities. The current evaluation of 20 percent for DM is maintained.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew the claim of service connection for acid reflux at the time of his September 2005 hearing.,VA examination reports do not support a finding that the veteran's eye disorder or asthma are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus (DM).,The current evaluation of 20 percent for DM is maintained as it meets the criteria for this rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Acid Reflux, Eye Disorder, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0606686
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