The Board granted service connection for urinary frequency as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), but remanded the issue of service connection for vertigo.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's urinary frequency is proximately due to his DMII based on competent and probative evidence. The VA examination report for vertigo was found inadequate and a new examination is required.
- Claimed conditions
- urinary frequency
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037236
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sleep apnea, post-traumatic stress disorder, and urinary frequency as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for urinary frequency, as secondary to hypertension and non-service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The other claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary frequency as there is no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms related to service.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and urinary frequency, finding no current diagnoses or evidence of a relationship to service.
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