The veteran's claim for macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy is denied as there is no evidence of these conditions.,The veteran's claim for hypertension is denied as the examiner found it not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, but did not address whether it was aggravated by it.,The veteran's skin rash on the back and neck is denied as there is no evidence of a current condition.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy.,The examiner found that hypertension was not caused by diabetes mellitus, but did not address whether it was aggravated by the service-connected condition.,There is no medical evidence noting a current skin rash on the back and neck.
- Claimed conditions
- macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, skin rash on the back and neck
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0723236
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- Denied
The Veteran's initial ratings for diabetes and diabetic retinopathy were denied. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of his symptoms, including his need for eye injections to treat his diabetic retinopathy.
- Granted
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- Denied
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