Service Connection for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II: The Veteran's claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II, during the appeal period.,Compensable Initial Rating for Scars, Left Thigh: The Veteran's service-connected scars are rated noncompensably disabling due to their superficial nature and lack of painful or unstable characteristics.,Earlier Effective Date for Coronary Artery Disease: The claim for an earlier effective date is denied as the claim was received more than one year after separation from service.
The deciding factor: For diabetes mellitus, type II, there is no current diagnosis during the appeal period. For scars, the Veteran's scars are not painful or unstable and do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. For coronary artery disease, the claim was received more than one year after separation from service.,Confidence: 0.8
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124547
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot, left elbow, left hip, left ankle, and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II, left eye diabetic retinopathy, left foot diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right foot diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and coronary artery disease, as well as the Veteran's cause of death.
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