The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and therefore, he cannot establish service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity. The claim for residuals of combat wounds (claimed as metal fragments) is also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus or any other service-connected condition, and the Veteran does not have residuals of combat wounds that are directly related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Residuals of combat wounds (claimed as metal fragments)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1412291
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, spinal disability, and hypertension with acute renal failure are all granted. The rating for spinal disability is restored to 20 percent effective January 6, 2020. An increased rating for hypertension with acute renal failure is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities was denied.
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