The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, right eye diabetic retinopathy, prostatitis with urethritis, bilateral hearing loss, tinea pedis with diabetic dermopathy, and tinea cruris has been granted. Effective dates have not yet been determined for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were granted based on the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.816(c) due to his status as a Nehmer class member with regard to diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, Right eye diabetic retinopathy, Prostatitis with urethritis, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinea pedis with diabetic dermopathy, Tinea cruris
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20040159
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