Partly granted
The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for several conditions were dismissed. However, the veteran was granted an effective date of December 6, 2017 for service connection for erectile dysfunction and related SMC.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the criteria for entitlement to an effective date as outlined in the relevant statutes and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL), diabetes mellitus, Type-II, right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, femoral nerve, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, femoral nerve, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, sciatic nerve, non-proliferative retinopathy, posterior vitreous detachment, and Hollenhorst plaque (diabetic retinopathy), erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005668
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