Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities due to discrepancies in examination results.
The deciding factor: The Board needs clarification on the inconsistencies in the examinations regarding the nerves implicated in the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25000729
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