The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery disease (CAD).,Diabetic retinopathy is found to be related to diabetes mellitus.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a service connection for chronic bronchitis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no direct relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his diabetes mellitus, but did find that it was aggravated by diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's glaucoma diagnosis predates his diabetes mellitus onset, and there is no evidence of a causal link to diabetes mellitus.,Diabetic retinopathy has been recently diagnosed in the Veteran, with no prior history of eye conditions related to diabetes mellitus. The VA examiner found that this condition is caused by diabetes mellitus.,The VA examiner did not find any lung conditions related to diabetes mellitus and there was insufficient evidence to establish a service connection for chronic bronchitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Glaucoma, Diabetic retinopathy, Pulmonary disability (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1526019
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What this means for you
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