The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes, PN BLE, CAD, and ED have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,A VA examination is needed to determine if a compensable rating should be assigned for bilateral hearing loss prior to May 15, 2015.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted in support of the Veteran's claims, thus reopening them. A new VA examination is required to assess the current level of disability for bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, MDD, anxiety), peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities (PN BLE), coronary artery disease (CAD), erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20002878
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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) effective June 1, 2021, and increased ratings for mid-sternum scar, left lower extremity (LLE) scar, and migraines to 10%, 20%, and 50% respectively, all effective October 26, 2020.
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