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
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, a renal disability, left ventricular hypertrophy, and right lower extremity paralysis, as well as an earlier effective date of March 15, 2018. Special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance rate was also granted.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and granted an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while remanding the claim for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Diabetes Mellitus Type II, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's condition and his active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) and associated bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
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