Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected left heel strain and right foot fifth metatarsal fracture with obesity as an intermediate step. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction were remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a private medical opinion that linked the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal conditions to his obesity, which in turn caused diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109545
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