The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities, finding no current diagnosis and conflicting medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no evidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in either upper extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176480
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of January 21, 2003, for the award of service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities and denied higher disability ratings.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of March 11, 2022 for the grants of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and associated complications.
- Partly granted
The Board denied higher ratings for the veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy but remanded the issue of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.
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