Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a blood disorder (chronic anemia), and a respiratory disability (COPD). It also granted entitlement to TDIU prior to June 2, 2023, and SMC based on housebound status from November 2, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was caused by his service-connected psychiatric disability. The blood disorder had its onset in service, and the respiratory disability also had its onset in service. These findings were made with all doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, chronic anemia (blood disorder), respiratory disability, to include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25015317
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