The Veteran's hepatitis C is not service-connected and is not related to his service-connected pancreatitis.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not service-connected and is not related to his service-connected pancreatitis.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and eye condition are not service-connected and are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,There is no evidence of a direct relationship between the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and any other diagnosed conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there was no credible medical literature supporting pancreatitis as a cause of hepatitis C, and there is no current diagnosis or evidence of aggravation by pancreatitis.,VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not related to his service-connected pancreatitis due to lack of treatment for pancreatitis since 1972 and other risk factors for diabetes mellitus.,The VA examiner found that there was no current diagnosis or evidence of aggravation by pancreatitis, as well as a natural aging process causing the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.,VA examiner stated that the Veteran does not have an eye condition.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, eye condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22061048
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