The Board has granted an effective date of October 1, 2011 for service connection of the Veteran's lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the femoral and sciatic nerves. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his contentions that symptoms began during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's contentions regarding the onset of symptoms during active service, combined with STRs showing DM and numbness during service, resolved doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the femoral nerve, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the femoral nerve, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24084131
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling new VA examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic nerve has been granted a 40 percent rating from January 17, 2021 to June 21, 2023.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the right sciatic nerve disability, left sciatic nerve disability, right femoral nerve disability, and left femoral nerve disability.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for both the left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
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