The Veteran's service connection for diabetic retinopathy is granted as it is secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes. The claims for spinal stroke/paralysis, peripheral artery disease of the right lower extremity, and peripheral artery disease of the left lower extremity are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection for diabetic retinopathy was granted on a secondary basis due to its relation to the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic retinopathy, Spinal stroke/paralysis, Peripheral artery disease of the right lower extremity, Peripheral artery disease of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24074563
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What this means for you
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