The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted. The initial rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent.,PTSD service connection claims were remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active military service. For PTSD, the evidence does not support an initial rating greater than 50 percent as his symptoms are currently addressed by the assigned rating.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left femur fracture, left knee disability, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19148151
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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