The Board granted an effective date of January 11, 2006 for the grant of service connection for high blood pressure (hypertension) and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension existed at the time he filed his claim for diabetes mellitus and was subsequently found to be due to his diabetes, warranting an earlier effective date. The evidence did not support a higher rating for diabetes mellitus based on the criteria provided by Diagnostic Code 7913.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, high blood pressure (hypertension), prostate disability, to include benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH), lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis and scar, right lower extremity radiculopathy and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, dermatophytosis or tinea pedis of feet with eruption of both forefingers, migraine headache
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25008193
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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