Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II with nausea and vomiting, hypertension, renal failure, blurred vision, and status post ventral hernia.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the conclusion that the Veteran's additional disabilities were caused by VA's fault in providing medical care, specifically a delay in diagnosing appendicitis leading to a ruptured appendix and subsequent complications including a ventral hernia repair.
- Claimed conditions
- status post ventral hernia, diabetes mellitus, type II with nausea and vomiting, renal failure, blurred vision, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25012768
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