The Veteran's type two diabetes mellitus is granted as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's diabetes was more likely related to his service-connected knee disabilities, which impaired his ability to exercise and contributed to weight gain, a known risk factor for diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- type two diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26012078
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What this means for you
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