The Veteran's current bilateral peripheral neuropathy is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus (DMII). Service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the opinion of the Veteran's private treating physicians, who concluded that the peripheral neuropathy was a result of his service-connected DMII.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1644836
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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