The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is not secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.,The Veteran's vision disability is not secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and/or claimed diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's heart condition is not secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and/or claimed diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's vertigo is not a stand-alone disability and is not secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and/or claimed diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the claim that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.,There is no evidence of a stand-alone vision disability secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and/or claimed diabetes mellitus, type II.,The heart condition is not related to his active-duty service and the Veteran's medications do not cause it.,The Veteran's vertigo symptoms are associated with medication used to treat his heart condition.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, vision disability, heart condition, vertigo
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22071042
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, and vertigo. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for sleep apnea and an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II.
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