The Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 60 percent evaluation for ischemic heart disease (IHD) was denied. The appeals for evaluations greater than 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy (PN) of the left and right lower extremities associated with diabetes mellitus type II (DM) were also denied, as well as an increased combined evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate actual improvement in service-connected IHD or PN of the LLE/RLE associated with DM that would warrant a restoration of the 60 percent evaluation for IHD and/or increase in evaluations for PN.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity (LLE) associated with Diabetes Mellitus type II (DM), Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity (RLE) associated with DM
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18160156
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