The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome on a secondary basis.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's DM disability was caused by his service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder and hypertension, and there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the origin of IVDS during active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type II (DM), Lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099803
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Decisions by this judge: 1,044 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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