The Veteran's bilateral diabetic retinopathy and ischemic maculopathy were found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.,Both conditions have been granted service connection for accrued benefits purposes.
The deciding factor: Diabetic retinopathy and ischemic maculopathy were determined to be related to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II based on medical opinions provided by private physicians.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Bilateral Diabetic Retinopathy, Ischemic Maculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1408739
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