The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, and hemorrhoids have been granted service connection. The Veteran is also awarded a rating of 20 percent for his bilateral hearing loss disability.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records showed elevated glucose levels prior to the final diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in March 2011. Audiometric testing indicated Level V hearing acuity in both ears, warranting a 20% rating under DC 6100. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's hemorrhoids were mild or moderate in severity and did not meet criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20006626
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 claims for service connection for right foot, left elbow, left hip, left ankle, and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an additional direct medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hemorrhoids, which fully satisfies the Veteran's appeal.
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