The Veteran's bladder disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Service connection for depressive reaction with PTSD is granted at a 100% rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bladder disorder was found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. His psychiatric disability (depressive reaction with PTSD) is rated as 100% disabling based on the severity of his symptoms and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder disorder, Depressive reaction with PTSD
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18132441
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What this means for you
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