Service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II is granted.,Service connection for right rib fracture as secondary to service-connected right foot neuroma and/or right foot peripheral neuropathy is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's coronary artery disease was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, with the benefit of doubt resolving in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Coronary Artery Disease, Prostate Cancer, Right Rib Fracture
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23025774
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