The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a left upper leg gunshot wound, coronary artery disease, and type II diabetes mellitus. The RO previously denied these claims in September 1991 without reopening them due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The claims were not reopened as there was no new and material evidence presented for the claim of residuals of a left upper leg gunshot wound affecting Muscle Group XIV, and the veteran's other claims for service connection were denied under regular service connection principles because they were not shown in service or within one year after service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left upper leg gunshot wound, coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0411989
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, which is presumed related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus to address a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA not requesting private treatment records.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II, left eye diabetic retinopathy, left foot diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right foot diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and coronary artery disease, as well as the Veteran's cause of death.
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