The Board has restored service connection for various peripheral neuropathy and vascular conditions of the upper and lower extremities, finding that the original decisions were clearly erroneous.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion found that the Veteran's current diagnoses did not stem from his service-connected diabetes, thus the original grants of service connection were clear and unmistakable errors.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity involving the median nerve, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity involving the median nerve, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity involving the ulnar nerve, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity involving the ulnar nerve, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity involving the radial nerve (musculospiral nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity involving the radial nerve (musculospiral nerve), Peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity, Peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity involving the sciatic nerve, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity involving the sciatic nerve, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity involving the anterior crural (femoral) nerve, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity involving the anterior crural (femoral) nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2023
- Citation
- A23028835
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities prior to April 21, 2021, but denied ratings in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and 40 percent for peripheral neuropathy since that date.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and higher ratings for various conditions, but granted a 30% rating for neuropathy of the right upper extremity.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for a rating in excess of 40 percent for peripheral vascular disease and for TDIU as they were previously granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI was denied due to his history of liver cancer, Hepatitis C, and GERD. The Board has determined that the decision on appeal is flawed due to a lack of underwriting procedures compliance and procedural errors in notification.
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