The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy is not service-connected, as it was not caused or aggravated by his right knee disability.,Service connection for incontinence and impotence are granted as secondary to his service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy is not related to his service-connected right knee disability, but rather due to age, obesity, diet, sedentary lifestyle, and family history.,For incontinence and impotence, the VA examiner found that these conditions are less likely caused by or a result of his service-connected low back disability. However, given the veteran's service connection for the left side of his back at L5-S1, the Board concluded there is a causal relationship between the veteran's service-connected low back disorder and his incontinence and impotence.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus with Peripheral Neuropathy, Incontinence, Impotence
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0831152
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