The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Veteran's diabetes is related to his active duty service, as evidenced by a hyperglycemia noted during his exit physical. His PTSD is also related to his active duty service, based on a traumatic experience while stationed aboard the USS Josephus.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided link the Veteran's conditions to his active duty service and provide sufficient evidence for granting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19184956
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to be readjudicated on the merits due to new and relevant evidence.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.
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