Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), secondary to service-connected low back and depression disabilities, with obesity as an intermediate step, is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected low back and depression disabilities caused him to become obese, which was a substantial factor in causing DMII.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), low back disability, depression
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000520
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