The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was granted an increased rating to 40 percent effective April 13, 2016. His peripheral neuropathies were also granted increased ratings with the right upper extremity receiving a 30 percent rating and left upper extremity receiving a 20 percent rating from April 13, 2016. The Veteran's right lower extremity received a 40 percent rating and his left lower extremity received a 40 percent rating effective January 6, 2015.
The deciding factor: The increased ratings were granted based on the severity of the peripheral neuropathies which more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis of the radial, median, and ulnar nerves with the right upper extremity receiving the best rating due to the findings in the hands/fingers and left lower extremity receiving a 40 percent rating effective January 6, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus type II, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1750201
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