The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, Type II and peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, dismissed earlier effective date claims, and remanded service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for higher ratings under applicable rating codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, Type II, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000745
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding no evidence that his death was related to any injury or disease in service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the current condition is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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