The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type two, hypertension, and renal disease are granted service connection. His bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is also granted service connection. The Veteran's right and left knee patellofemoral syndromes have been granted increased ratings.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the Veteran’s conditions based on secondary service connection due to his service-connected hypertension, with no evidence of direct service connection or new and material evidence for diabetes mellitus type two. Increased ratings were granted for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus, type two, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type two, hypertension, renal disease (claimed as kidney failure), bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus, type two, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004456
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