The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity and peripheral vascular disease of both lower extremities, but denied service connection for retinopathy.
The deciding factor: The November 2020 VA examiner found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity and peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities were related to his diabetes mellitus. However, there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of retinopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity, peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22000075
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal seeking increased ratings for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including foot, knee, hip, shoulder, and peripheral neuropathy conditions, to ensure proper development of evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper and lower extremities, as well as right and left lower extremity sciatica.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.
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