The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher initial evaluations for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were granted. The effective date remains November 5, 1997.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service connection claim was pending before VA on May 3, 1989, when Type II diabetes mellitus became a covered herbicide disease under Nehmer stipulations. As the claims were filed within one year of the effective date for the award, the earlier effective dates are not granted.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628262
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