The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent each.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction has not been established, as it is not attributable to service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s peripheral neuropathy was at a moderate level of severity and thus warranted a 20% rating. Service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or service-connected diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20066242
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
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