The Board has granted the restoration of service connection for left and right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The November 2015 rating decision that granted service connection was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, as there is evidence showing continued diagnosis of bilateral upper extremity diabetic neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2021
- Citation
- 21010040
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all pending appeals, including those for increased ratings and service connection claims.
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