The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and left above knee amputation, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports that the Veteran's obesity, caused by his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, led to the development of DMII and subsequently, a left above knee amputation.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus Type II (DMII), Left Above Knee Amputation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25039942
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Decisions by this judge: 1,772 · Granted: 37% (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
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- Denied
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