The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and higher ratings for right ankle tendonitis and sprain, and allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The February 2021 non-VA medical opinions were found more probative than the July 2021 VA examiner's opinion regarding diabetes mellitus type II. For left ear hearing loss, there was no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes. The right ankle and allergic rhinitis ratings did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, left ear hearing loss, right ankle tendonitis and sprain, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065138
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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