Effective dates of December 8, 2011 are granted for service connection for diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy in multiple extremities, erectile dysfunction, and renal failure. Effective date of February 19, 2013 is granted for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD).
The deciding factor: The effective dates were determined based on the receipt of additional service treatment records that supported the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), left upper extremity (LUE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity (RUE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity (LLE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity (RLE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity (LLE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, right lower extremity (RLE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, erectile dysfunction (ED), renal failure, coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24049851
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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