The Veteran's service-connected CAD was reduced from 60% to 30%, and his benefits were restored effective July 1, 2015. Service connection for hypertension, lumbar strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and diabetes mellitus (type II) have been granted with effective dates of October 28, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's CAD was found to have improved under ordinary conditions of life and work, warranting a reduction in his disability rating from 60% to 30%. Service connection for hypertension, lumbar strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and diabetes mellitus (type II) were granted based on the preponderance of evidence supporting these conditions as related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, nervous/sleep disorder, headaches, diabetes mellitus (type II), lumbar strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19158885
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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