The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, has been granted as secondary to diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left femoral nerves, right and left median nerves, right and left ulnar nerves, and diabetic retinopathy.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for these conditions on a secondary basis due to their being caused by service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right femoral nerve, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left femoral nerve, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right median nerve, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left median nerve, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right ulnar nerve, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left ulnar nerve, Diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23024831
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