The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,For service connection claims for basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, pulmonary crystal on lung, and acute bronchitis due to herbicide exposure, further examination and opinion are needed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, does not require regulation of activities as per VA regulations. Therefore, a higher rating is not warranted.,Further examination and opinion are required to determine the etiology of basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, pulmonary crystal on lung, and acute bronchitis due to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2"}, {"condition_name":"Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma"}, {"condition_name":"Pulmonary Crystal on Lung"}, {"condition_name":"Acute Bronchitis"}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disability (to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19191877
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