The Veteran's below the right knee amputation is granted as it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The VA medical expert opinion linked the Veteran's right knee amputation to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, stating that the diabetes mellitus aggravated peripheral vascular disease which led to the amputation.
- Claimed conditions
- below the right knee amputation, below the left knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0910257
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Decisions by this judge: 141 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his below the right knee amputation, finding that it was not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability. The need for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status was also denied as the Veteran does not meet the criteria under VA regulations.
- Granted
The Veteran's lung cancer residuals, type II diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's right index finger amputation and below the right knee amputation are also granted as secondary to his type II diabetes mellitus.
- Granted
The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and denied claims for diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, below the left knee amputation, below the right knee amputation, renal failure, and heart disorder.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, sleep apnea, and a below-the-left-knee amputation are not supported by the evidence of record. The claim for diabetes mellitus was previously denied in July 2005 and no new and material evidence has been received since then. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was also previously denied but no new and material evidence has been received since September 1991. No increased rating is granted for chronic low back pain, chronic sinusitis with headaches, or a left varicocele. Special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or due to being housebound is not warranted. The Veteran's claim for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment for an automobile is also denied.
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