Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence of the severity required for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings as there was no indication of severe symptoms or complications that would warrant an increase in rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Mood Disorder due to Known Physiological Condition with Major Depressive Like Episode (Psychiatric Disability), Eye Disability Secondary to Service-Connected Diabetes Mellitus, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome of the Right Hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109492
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