The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II with nephropathy, have been linked to several of his current conditions. The Board has granted secondary service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows a link between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Diabetes Mellitus type II with nephropathy, Erectile Dysfunction, Right lower extremity polyneuropathy, Left lower extremity polyneuropathy, Back disability, Radiculopathy of the lower extremities (secondary to back disability), Hypertension (secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II), Sinus disability, Stomach disability, Sleep disability, Dizziness, Memory loss, High cholesterol (secondary to diabetes mellitus type II), Shortness of breath (secondary to service connected diabetes mellitus type II), Blurred vision, Right hand carpal tunnel syndrome (secondary to diabetes mellitus), Left hand CTS (secondary to diabetes mellitus)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1601518
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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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