The Veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine have been granted service connection. The Veteran is assigned a 10% disability evaluation for hypertension, a 20% disability evaluation for diabetes mellitus, and a 10% disability evaluation for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine prior to March 16, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine were found to be service-connected based on their direct relationship to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- high cholesterol, vision impairment (diabetic retinopathy), sinusitis, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 75%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2013
- Citation
- 1307566
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What this means for you
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