The Board granted service connection for several disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the right and left foot, cervical strain, degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left shoulder strain, left elbow strain, peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities. However, it denied service connection for a respiratory disability, an eye disability, and a gynecological disability.
The deciding factor: The Board granted service connection where there was evidence supporting a causal relationship between the disabilities and the Veteran's in-service injuries, while denying claims where such evidence was lacking or insufficient to establish a link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability, Eye disability, Gynecological disability, Degenerative arthritis of the right foot, Degenerative arthritis of the left foot, Cervical strain, Degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Left shoulder strain, Left elbow strain, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (claimed as right hand disability), Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (claimed as left hand disability), Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24032175
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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- 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.
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