The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the Veteran's conditions warranted a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Left Lower Extremity, Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Right Lower Extremity, Diabetes Mellitus with Erectile Dysfunction, Lumbar Strain with Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2014
- Citation
- 1407168
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction as of June 9, 2021, and remanded claims for service connection for an intestinal disorder and obstructive sleep apnea.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity, right lower extremity, left upper extremity, and right upper extremity.,The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent initially but increased to 100 percent effective January 29, 2023. The TDIU claim is dismissed as moot from that date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional VA etiology opinions to address the Veteran's reported symptoms in service and thereafter, including those related to peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities and chronic frostbite conditions of the hands.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and shell fragment wound of the right deltoid muscle, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to November 27, 2015.
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