The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is a complication of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Board also finds that the Veteran's nerve disorder of the right shoulder, claimed as peripheral neuropathy of the right shoulder, is related to his shingles.
The deciding factor: Service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was granted based on a finding that it is a complication of service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for nerve disorder of the right shoulder (claimed as peripheral neuropathy of the right shoulder) was granted based on a finding that it is related to shingles.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, Nerve disorder of the right shoulder (claimed as peripheral neuropathy of the right shoulder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1437392
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