The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support earlier effective dates or higher initial ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had a service-connected condition prior to February 22, 2018, which would allow for an earlier effective date. For increased rating claims, the current disability picture was found to be consistent with the assigned ratings under DC 9411.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (LUE PN), Left Lower Extremity Femoral Peripheral Neuropathy (LLE PN), Left Lower Extremity Sciatic Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (RUE PN), Right Lower Extremity Femoral Peripheral Neuropathy (RLE PN), Acquired Psychiatric Disorder to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2023
- Citation
- A23007859
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, and various peripheral neuropathies have been granted increased ratings. Effective August 16, 2023, the Veteran is now eligible for a TDIU rating and DEA benefits.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including heart disorder, GERD, liver disorder, and peripheral neuropathy. The decision also noted that the Veteran's sciatica was not incurred in service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial rating for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as the condition does not require regulation of activities.,The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy were denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates were denied as the claims had already become final due to a prior reduction in rating.
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