The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of the right flatfoot condition and diabetic foot ulcers. The diabetes mellitus is related to active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has a current disability (diabetes) that is related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- surgical scar of the right foot, right flatfoot condition, diabetic foot ulcers, Type II diabetes mellitus with retinopathy and bilateral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20001667
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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