The Veteran's gout is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The issue of whether the bilateral knee disability is caused or aggravated by the service-connected gout remains pending as it was not addressed in the January 2024 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's gout is considered a complication of his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and the Board found this opinion to be probative based on the relevant medical history.
- Claimed conditions
- gout, bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24077985
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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