The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Prinzmetal's angina and denied service connection for it. The skin disorder claim was reopened based on new evidence, but service connection is granted only for intertrigo of the groin. For diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, the rating remains at 20 percent prior to April 28, 2011, and increases to 20 percent from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnosis does not meet the criteria for Prinzmetal's angina, but service connection is granted for intertrigo of the groin. The diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction claim was rated at 20 percent prior to April 28, 2011, and increased to 20 percent from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Prinzmetal's angina, intertrigo of the groin, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1500691
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What this means for you
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