The Board has granted increased disability ratings of 40 percent for the Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, finding that the evidence supports a moderately severe incomplete paralysis level.
The deciding factor: The February 2024 VA examination report documented moderate to severe pain and sensory disturbance in both legs, consistent with moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, Left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- September 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24052558
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy due to exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune during service. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of August 31, 2021, for the grant of service connection for DM, type II and related diabetic neuropathies, as well as an earlier effective date for right knee strain. The claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ was denied.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and right upper and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathies, but granted initial 40 percent ratings for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathies.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, proliferative diabetic retinopathy (claimed as vision), and residuals of injury to the index and middle fingers. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 10 percent rating for those injuries.
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