The Board has restored service connection for coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to the improper severance of these conditions. The issues of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of service connection based on presumed herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20068809
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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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