Partly granted
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for COPD and denied earlier effective dates on a presumptive basis for diabetes mellitus, but granted an earlier effective date for coronary artery disease. The Board also granted an increased rating from August 10, 2022 for diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's CAD is related to exposure to asbestos and caused by his service-connected COPD, while the presumptive basis for diabetes mellitus was not supported by the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094706
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