The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, sleep disorder (insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea), and cardiovascular disorder were denied. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities have been granted.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for papillary thyroid carcinoma, status post thyroidectomy was denied prior to March 24, 2017. As of March 24, 2017, a rating of 60 percent has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were previously denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, sleep disorder (insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea), cardiovascular disorder (diagnosed as cardiomyopathy), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21013822
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic nephropathy, and prostate cancer. The issues of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) are remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and panic disorder with insomnia. The decision finds that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the erectile dysfunction was caused by these conditions.
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