The Board finds that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: Given the conflicting medical evidence, and resolving all doubt in the veteran's favor, the Board finds that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0815331
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to in-service toxic exposure.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and its secondary conditions of peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities as well as left lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and entitlement to DIC benefits due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his death.
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