The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's current diagnosis of a toenail condition, including onychomycosis and ingrown toenails, is related to his military service. Service connection is granted for this condition. However, the issue of service connection for bladder cancer remains pending as there are no effective dates provided.
The deciding factor: The new evidence includes VA treatment records showing a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type II, which was not previously shown in service or post-service records. The Veteran's toenail condition is related to his military service due to exposure to wet boots during combat operations in Vietnam. Service connection for the hematologic condition and bladder cancer are pending as there are no effective dates provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, Toenail Condition (including onychomycosis and ingrown toenails), Hematologic Condition (specifically low iron in blood with enlarged red corpuscles), Bladder Cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1803846
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone is sufficient to grant a TDIU, and his other service-connected disabilities are at least 60% combined. The Veteran also meets the criteria for SMC based on housebound status.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hypertension was granted a 10 percent rating for the period prior to August 10, 2022. The Veteran's bladder cancer received a 100 percent rating from March 7, 2018 until September 8, 2018.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and effective dates have been denied. The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are currently rated at 60 percent, 20 percent, and varying percentages respectively.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer effective from December 16, 2005, finding that the Veteran had a claim pending since then.
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