The Veteran is granted a 20 percent evaluation for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity, as well as a 40 percent evaluation for diabetes mellitus with hypertension.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected conditions have resulted in moderate to severe impairment of his right and left lower extremities due to peripheral neuropathy, as well as significant functional limitations related to diabetes mellitus. These findings support the assigned evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy of Right Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of Left Lower Extremity, Diabetes Mellitus with Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1760353
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What this means for you
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