The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed as a matter of law. The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requires regular aid and attendance from another due to his service-connected disabilities, which meet the criteria for SMC at the aid and attendance rate but not the housebound rate.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, type II, Umbilical hernia (60%), PTSD with binge eating disorder (50%), Right hip strain affecting abduction associated with right knee degenerative arthritis and knee instability (20%), Left hip straining affecting abduction associated with left knee degenerative arthritis and knee instability (20%), Tinnitus (10%), Left knee degenerative arthritis and knee instability (10%), Right knee degenerative arthritis and knee instability (10%), Erectile dysfunction (0%), Bilateral hearing loss (0%), Left hip strain affecting extension associated with left knee degenerative arthritis and knee instability (0%), Right hip strain affecting extension associated with right knee degenerative arthritis and knee instability (0%), Right hip strain affecting flexion associate with right knee degenerative arthritis and knee instability (0%), Left hip straining affecting flexion associated with left knee degenerative arthritis and knee instability (0%)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25057663
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding no evidence that his death was related to any injury or disease in service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, as the evidence did not support the need for insulin or episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalization.
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