The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM) and sleep disturbances, as well as dismissed her claim for service connection for a right knee condition. The decision also denied her requests for restoration of a 20 percent evaluation for RLE radiculopathy and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the same condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated obesity, which was considered as an intermediate step to her current diabetes mellitus type 2. The Board also found no diagnosis of sleep disturbances within the period under consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM), right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084675
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is service-connected as it resulted from an injury sustained during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions in the January 2024 rating decision. The AOJ is instructed to consider any new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including a supplemental claim for right knee condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a right knee condition, resulting in the dismissal of this claim.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
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