The Board denied higher ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy but granted service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, which was found to be aggravated by a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was at least as likely as not proximately aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23000352
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.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to a finding that an adequate VA medical opinion was not obtained.
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