The Veteran's left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is now rated at 60 percent, effective July 14, 2016. The right lower extremity condition remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s symptoms of pain, numbness, and paresthesias worsened to a level where he required assistive devices for ambulation, warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19180933
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the service-connected PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, as well as special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate effective January 26, 2010.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting the sciatic nerve were granted from August 18, 2016 through June 2, 2019. Beginning June 3, 2019, a higher rating of 40 percent was granted for each extremity.
- Granted
The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity was granted initial ratings of 30%, 40%, and 40% respectively. The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left femoral nerve and right femoral nerve were each granted an initial rating of 20%. No other conditions or issues related to service connection were addressed.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for peripheral vascular disease, right lower extremity is denied as the evidence does not show severe impairment attributable to this condition.
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