The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was granted service connection due to exposure risk activities during his military service. Service connection for a concussion and left knee degenerative joint disease were denied, as the evidence did not support these claims. The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder received increased ratings up until May 20, 2019, when he was granted a 70% disability rating. Other service connection requests were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had type II diabetes mellitus due to exposure risk activities during his military service. Service connection for concussion and left knee degenerative joint disease could not be established as the evidence did not support these claims. The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder met criteria for a 70% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, concussion, generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, gouty arthritis, right shoulder surgery scar associated with residuals of right AC injury and advanced AC joint degenerative joint disease, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24012690
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