The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, left and right lower extremity neuropathy, and left and right knee conditions.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's weight gain and obesity were due to his service-connected hypertension and bilateral knee disabilities, which in turn caused or aggravated his DM. The Board also found that the Veteran's lower extremity neuropathy and knee conditions had an onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus (DM), left lower extremity (LLE) neuropathy, right lower extremity (RLE) neuropathy, left knee condition, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24032659
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.
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