Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disease including myocarditis and pericarditis, hypertension, and pancreatitis as secondary to alcoholism due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. Service connection was also granted for left ear hearing loss and arthritis of the left hand on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran developed alcoholism due to his service-connected PTSD, which caused his diabetes mellitus, heart disease, hypertension, and pancreatitis. For the left ear hearing loss and arthritis of the left hand, the Board resolved the benefit of the doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, Heart disease including myocarditis and pericarditis, Hypertension, Pancreatitis, Right ear hearing loss, Left ear hearing loss, Arthritis of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25012830
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