The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for diabetic retinopathy with bilateral cataracts and bilateral glaucoma, while denying increased ratings for left and right lower extremity femoral nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of the Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy best approximated mild incomplete paralysis throughout the appeal period, which did not warrant a higher rating. The 10 percent rating for diabetic retinopathy with bilateral cataracts and bilateral glaucoma was granted based on visual acuity and field contraction.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity femoral nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity femoral nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Diabetic retinopathy with bilateral cataracts and bilateral glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25006557
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.
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