The Board denied service connection for ulcer as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ulcer was not found to be proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction. The Board also determined that the Veteran’s diabetes did not require regulation of activities as part of its medical management.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcer, diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19134034
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