The veteran's request for an earlier effective date and higher rating for diabetes was denied. The claims for service connection for chronic infections were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher rating for diabetes, and remanded the infection claims due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, chronic urinary tract infections, respiratory system disability claimed as chronic sinus infections, chronic stomach infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006476
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Decisions by this judge: 2,500 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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