The Veteran's right and left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy are rated at 40 percent, effective August 18, 2011. The Veteran's right and left lower extremity (femoral) diabetic peripheral neuropathy are also rated at 40 percent, effective August 18, 2011.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided during the appeal period did not fully evaluate the severity of the Veteran’s upper and lower extremities diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The Board has therefore assumed that the symptoms exhibited in the July 2016 examination report were present when he originally filed his claim in August 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Upper Extremity Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity (Femoral) Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (Sciatic), Left Lower Extremity (Femoral) Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (Sciatic)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21008581
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