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The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease with spondylosis, spinal stenosis and IVDS as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The carpal tunnel syndrome claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The private physician provided highly probative opinions linking the Veteran's diabetes and back conditions to his service-connected PTSD, gout, and left knee patellar tendonitis.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease with spondylosis, spinal stenosis and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089088
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