The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II, and dismissed the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, with or without penile deformity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's coronary artery disease was presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam. The evidence did not support a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II as it did not require regulation of activities. The claim for erectile dysfunction was dismissed due to the full grant of benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, with or without penile deformity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044475
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.
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