The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities due to a lack of retrospective medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional medical evidence is needed to determine the severity of the Veteran’s peripheral neuropathy throughout the appeal period, as the relevant VA examination report does not include determinations regarding the severity level based on the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19191286
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the service connection grants and a higher disability rating, but remanded the service connection claim for erectile dysfunction.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, finding that neither condition was related to the Veteran's active military service.
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