The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for hearing loss, but granted service connection for hepatitis B, diabetes mellitus, type II, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities.,The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's blood pressure did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101. There was no current disability of hearing loss for VA purposes.,There is no evidence of a current bilateral hearing loss disability as defined by 38 C.F.R. § 3.385.,The Veteran's hepatitis B had its onset during or is otherwise related to his period of active service, and the diagnosis was confirmed in October 2023.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, had its onset during or is otherwise related to his period of active service, and the diagnosis was confirmed in April 2023.,The diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,There is no evidence that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction or sleep apnea began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Hearing loss (bilateral), Hepatitis B, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, Erectile dysfunction, Sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047409
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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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