The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and initial ratings for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral knee amputation with peripheral vascular disease, chronic microvascular ischemia, chronic kidney disease, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral diabetic retinopathy.
The deciding factor: The claims were received on August 11, 2023, but the Veteran's attorney argued that the effective date should be earlier based on the initial claim filed in 2023. The Board accepted this argument and granted the earliest possible effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) associated with toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) participation, Bilateral knee amputation with peripheral vascular disease, Chronic microvascular ischemia, Chronic kidney disease, Left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Erectile dysfunction, Bilateral diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065005
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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