The claim for diabetes mellitus type II has been reopened and granted.,The claim for coronary artery disease has been reopened and granted.,The claim for hemorrhage from brain vessels (stroke) has been reopened and denied.,The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and denied.,The claim for erectile dysfunction has been reopened and denied.,The claim for bilateral arthritis of the feet has been reopened and denied.,The claim for bilateral arthritis of the hands has been reopened and denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted after the October 2012 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact, raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, hemorrhage from brain vessels (stroke), acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, bilateral arthritis of the feet, and bilateral arthritis of the hands.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, hemorrhage from brain vessels (stroke), an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety, depression, and panic attacks), erectile dysfunction, bilateral arthritis of the feet, bilateral arthritis of the hands
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19129152
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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