The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased evaluations, but did not address the merits of his service connection or evaluation claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence had been submitted to overcome the finality of previous decisions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, diabetic retinopathy, osteomyelitis of the right distal second toe, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right arm, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left arm, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right leg, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19177158
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.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical spine condition, diabetes mellitus, heart condition, lumbar spine condition, and urinary frequency and voiding condition as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an effective date prior to April 11, 2013, for the award of service connection for diabetic retinopathy and grade 2+ anterior vacuoles due to a lack of evidence indicating an intent to apply for benefits or communication related to these conditions before that date.
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