The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperglycemia, and denied his increased rating claim for right lower extremity radiculitis. The Veteran's weight gain and Cushingoid habitus were rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current disability associated with hyperglycemia or the presence of diabetes mellitus. For right lower extremity radiculitis, the VA examiner found no objective findings to warrant an increased rating beyond 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperglycemia, right lower extremity radiculitis, weight gain and Cushingoid habitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2011
- Citation
- 1119022
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What this means for you
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