The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic diastolic heart failure was granted. The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 80 percent for nephropathy prior to May 27, 2016 and his claim for a total disability rating for nephropathy from May 27, 2016 to June 7, 2018 were both granted. However, the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for service connection on a secondary basis as his heart failure was proximately due to his previously service-connected diabetes and nephropathy. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 80 percent prior to May 27, 2016 or for a total disability rating from May 27, 2016 to June 7, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic diastolic heart failure, nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22048423
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's application for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grants was denied as he does not meet the eligibility requirements due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the regulatory requirements.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for nephropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking service connection for nephropathy during a Board hearing.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for nephropathy, as further medical evaluation is needed to determine if it is secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and considering the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.
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