The Veteran's service connection claim for DMII was granted effective April 11, 2020. The initial evaluations for lumbosacral strain and left knee pain were denied. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy disabilities are rated at 20 percent each since April 24, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran continuously pursued the service connection claim for DMII since April 11, 2020, which is considered the date of receipt of the Intent to File. The effective date was granted as April 11, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), lumbosacral strain (lumbar spine disability), left knee pain (left knee disability), diabetic peripheral neuropathy right upper extremity (RUE) with traumatic injury, right index finger with nerve damage, diabetic peripheral neuropathy left upper extremity (LUE), diabetic peripheral neuropathy right lower extremity femoral nerve (RLE femoral), diabetic peripheral neuropathy left lower extremity femoral nerve (LLE femoral)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24074955
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,242 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral varicose veins due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service connection claims are not granted as there is no direct evidence linking his conditions to his active service.
- Granted
The appellant is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, effective September 1, 2020.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and kidney disease, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the November 17, 2025, request for an extension of time to file an appeal from a rating decision issued on May 31, 2024, that denied service connection for DMII, ED, fibromyalgia, IBS, and PTSD was not timely filed.
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