The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the legs and feet is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and grants this claim.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows a relationship between the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the legs and feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1328089
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and need for additional opinions regarding the cause of death, ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy, gall bladder cancer, and any acquired psychiatric disorders.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to address the etiology of his peripheral neuropathy and whether it is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the legs and feet is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service.
- Granted
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