The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathies, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathies have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any symptoms that would warrant a higher rating than the current 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II or upper/lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, and there was no indication of service connection via a presumption like PACT Act/Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction (ED), bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathies, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathies
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- A19003828
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