The Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's gall bladder disorder is denied.

The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no objective evidence of peripheral neuropathy in the Veteran's case due to lack of an EMG study. However, the Board concluded that the clinical evidence supports a grant of service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

Claimed conditions

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How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

April 11, 2019

Citation

19128263