Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, but denied service connection for multiple tooth trauma.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the evidence showing that obesity caused by service-connected bilateral knee disabilities led to the development of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disability, Diabetes Mellitus, Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Multiple Tooth Trauma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099425
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