Effective dates of April 21, 2014 are granted for the grants of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM2) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Effective dates prior to April 21, 2014 are denied for all other conditions.
The deciding factor: The effective date is assigned based on the receipt of formal or informal claims on April 29, 2014, which was within one year of the Veteran's discharge from service. The earlier effective dates were granted as they align with the earliest date of receipt of a claim for benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic neuropathy, right upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy, left upper extremity, left hip disorder, back disorder, low testosterone disorder, hypertension (HTN), erectile dysfunction (ED), ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19147783
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board grants service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during his period of active duty service. The claims for ischemic heart disease, aortic valve replacement, status post aortic stenosis, and peripheral vascular disease with popliteal aneurysm are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left hip disorder to be further developed, including an examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's ischemic heart disease, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.
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