The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease with atrial fibrillation as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, and increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities associated with his diabetes.

The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by the veteran's private physicians supported the claim that the veteran's cardiovascular disabilities were caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The evidence also showed a progression in the veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy, warranting an increased rating from 10 percent to 20 percent as of January 21, 2004.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Coronary artery disease with atrial fibrillation","relationship_to_service_connection":"Secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity associated with type II diabetes mellitus","status":"Mild prior to January 21, 2004; moderately severe as of March 2, 2005"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity associated with type II diabetes mellitus","status":"Moderately severe as of March 2, 2005"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

September 27, 2006

Citation

0630354

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