Granted
The Board grants service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), low back disability with associated bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle, and bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's weight gain, caused by her service-connected psychiatric and physical disabilities, played a substantial factor in causing diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25003308
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