The Veteran's diagnosed bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is proximately caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy presumes the relationship between the diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18102867
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