The Veteran's service connection for depression was denied, while he was granted a separate 10 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy of each lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's depression was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. However, the medical evidence supported a diagnosis of mild peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities, warranting separate 10 percent ratings for each.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0909733
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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