The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The other issues on appeal have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding diabetic enteropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and renal insufficiency, as well as increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, a right eye disability, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, Diabetic enteropathy, Diabetic retinopathy, Renal insufficiency, Diabetes mellitus, Branch retinal vein occlusion of the right eye with macular edema (right eye disability), Tinnitus, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20051889
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