The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted, with the exception of peripheral neuropathy. The psychiatric disorder claim has been reopened due to new evidence relating it to a service-connected condition (diabetes mellitus). Service connection is also established for coronary artery disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus. Increased ratings are granted for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and diabetic retinopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were supported by new medical evidence that linked his psychiatric disorder, CAD, and diabetic retinopathy to service-connected conditions (diabetes mellitus). The increased rating claims were also supported by the same evidence. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy was not granted as it had already been established.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy, Psychiatric Disorder, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0930114
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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