Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder due to diabetes and an increased rating for diabetes was granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's depressive disorder is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and the evidence supports a 40 percent rating for diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004603
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