Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus. It granted a 20 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy before August 14, 2020, but denied higher ratings. The issue of service connection for hypertension was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decisions were based on the dates the claims were received and the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001562
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