Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for erectile dysfunction, right wrist surgery, right wrist surgical scar, and right knee osteoarthritis were also denied. However, the reduction in the disability rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis was restored to 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of new and relevant evidence for diabetes mellitus and the criteria not being met for the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, right wrist surgical scar, right knee osteoarthritis and medial retropatellar gonarthrosis, lumbar spine, degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005661
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