The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus with hypertension, cataracts and history of nonhemorrhagic stroke is granted. He also has a 20 percent evaluation for his diabetes. The Veteran does not have residuals from his traumatic brain injury or peripheral neuropathy that would warrant separate evaluations.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any current residuals from the Veteran's traumatic brain injury, and there was no objective evidence of visual impairment due to cataracts or diabetic retinopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury, Diabetes Mellitus with Hypertension, Cataracts and History of Nonhemorrhagic Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1008668
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