The May 1972 rating decision assigned initial ratings for the Veteran's conditions, but did not address earlier effective dates or CUE. The Board found no CUE and denied claims for earlier effective dates.
The deciding factor: The May 1972 decision was based on the merits of the service-connected conditions without any finding of CUE.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of shell fragment wound to right calf with retained foreign body involving injury to Muscle Group XI, peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity, spondylolisthesis of lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1042653
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease, heart blockage, diabetes mellitus, urinary incontinence, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and tremors. As a result, SMC based on need for aid and attendance is granted.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, to include as due to herbicide exposure, and remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disease, allergic rhinitis (claimed as respiratory condition), peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity all secondary to his kidney disease. The evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and military service.
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