The Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, service connection for an enlarged prostate, and service connection for hypothyroidism were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus or establish current diagnoses for the other conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied because there was no evidence of episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalizations, and there is no current diagnosis of an enlarged prostate or hypothyroidism.
- Claimed conditions
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus, enlarged prostate, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2018
- Citation
- 1807972
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