The Veteran's service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities is granted. Service connection for residuals of cold injury in the lower extremities (left or right) and a right foot disorder other than diabetic peripheral neuropathy are denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, as the Veteran's symptoms were found to be due to his service-connected diabetes. Service connection for residuals of cold injury in the lower extremities and a right foot disorder other than diabetic peripheral neuropathy were denied as there is no evidence of such residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186348
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