The veteran has initiated appeals regarding the effective dates for non-service connected pension benefits and service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The RO must obtain additional medical records and provide the veteran with a Statement of the Case (SOC) to address his disagreement with the effective date assigned for service connection.
The deciding factor: The veteran has initiated appeals regarding multiple issues related to his disability compensation claims, including effective dates for non-service connected pension benefits and service connection. The RO must ensure all necessary records are obtained and provide the veteran with an opportunity to respond before proceeding further.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0328975
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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