The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including neck disability manifested by pain and diabetes mellitus type II, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee degenerative arthritis. The other conditions were also granted as they are caused by the now-service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's current disabilities are directly related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, which was itself caused by obesity resulting from lack of exercise due to his service-connected bilateral knee degenerative arthritis.

Claimed conditions

neck disability manifested by pain, diabetes mellitus type II, left foot amputation, coronary artery disease (CAD), bilateral eye diabetic retinopathy, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, lower left leg scar

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

November 12, 2025

Citation

A25098215

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