The Board denied a separate compensable evaluation for peripheral neuropathy of the feet, as associated with service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claim for PTSD and optic neuritis of the right eye was not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports did not support a separate compensable evaluation for peripheral neuropathy of the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the feet, Optic neuritis of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1040998
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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