The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at the intermediate rate between 38 U.S.C. § 1114 subsections (n) and (o) due to multiple service-connected disabilities independently rated at 50 percent or more.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has five combinations of service-connected disabilities each independently ratable at 50 percent or more, which qualify for the intermediate rate between 38 U.S.C. § 1114 subsections (n) and (o).
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, diabetic nephropathy, diabetes, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, lumbar degenerative disc disease, right leg peripheral neuropathy, left leg peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, neck scar, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2026
- Citation
- A26016823
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
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