The Board granted an effective date of September 6, 2013, for the award of service connection and DEA benefits, but denied increased ratings prior to May 8, 2018, and granted higher ratings from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be severe incomplete paralysis starting on or after May 8, 2018, warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073533
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of July 23, 2019, for the award of service connection for diabetic neuropathy in all extremities.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and special monthly compensation, as these claims were granted under the PACT Act on August 10, 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for initial compensable ratings due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding notice of the right to a hearing under 38 C.F.R. § 3.103(d)(1).
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic neuropathy affecting both upper extremities.
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