Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy are proximately due to his service-connected conditions with obesity as an intermediate step.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), obstructive sleep apnea, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25110097
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