The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for right knee painful limitation of flexion and an initial 40 percent disability rating for RLE peripheral neuropathy, but denied higher ratings for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of a separate 10 percent rating for right knee painful limitation of flexion and a 40 percent rating for RLE peripheral neuropathy, while not supporting higher ratings for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee painful limitation of flexion, right knee instability, diabetes mellitus, type II with mild cataracts and bilateral upper extremity diabetic neuropathy (DM), peripheral neuropathy in the right lower extremity (RLE), peripheral neuropathy in the left lower extremity (LLE), bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24031876
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
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