The veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities was granted effective from March 13, 1995. She also received special monthly compensation based on loss of use of both feet and additional service-connected disabilities rated at least 50 percent disabling since that date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted after the initial denial in September 1996, leading to a grant of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities effective from March 13, 1995.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, Hepatic condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0217891
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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