The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have been denied. The RO awarded a 40 percent rating effective September 26, 2006, for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Diabetes Mellitus, Type II"}, {"conditionName":"Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity"}, {"conditionName":"Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0926781
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