The Board granted reconsideration of the issues of entitlement to service connection for basal cell carcinoma, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral upper and lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The claims for these conditions were previously denied but are now being readjudicated due to new evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the submission of new and relevant evidence that raised a theory of entitlement not previously addressed, warranting reconsideration of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinoma, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral upper and lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease with acute, subacute, or old myocardial infarction and implanted automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator status post coronary artery bypass graft (heart disability), glaucoma, sleep apnea/breathing difficulties, fatty liver fibrosis (liver disease)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107699
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,062 · Granted: 34% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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