The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for renal dysfunction.,Prior to March 10, 2022, the Veteran's sciatic diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities was evaluated at a 10 percent rating. From March 10, 2022 to June 10, 2022, his sciatic diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (RLE) and femoral diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity were both rated at a 20 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The appeal is remanded due to the need for further development regarding service connection for renal dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- Sciatic diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Femoral diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22068396
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