The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, type II, and right knee instability are granted. The Veteran's hernia is denied. A rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right knee sprain with DJD is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current conditions were related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and assigned appropriate ratings based on the severity of each condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Hernia, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Right knee instability, Residuals of right knee sprain with degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19157716
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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