The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to January 4, 2023, for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal of the claim on December 22, 2015, and the lack of any evidence suggesting a claim was received before January 4, 2023, led to the denial of an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068183
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, type II, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, to include as secondary to service-connected lumbar spondylosis and discogenic disease due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.
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