The Board denied ratings higher than 10 percent for bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy prior to February 9, 2023 and higher than 20 percent on February 9, 2023 and thereafter. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted prior to February 13, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy resulted in at most mild incomplete paralysis bilaterally prior to February 9, 2023 and moderate incomplete paralysis on February 9, 2023 and thereafter. The evidence did not support a finding of unemployability prior to February 13, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25008703
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 831 · Granted: 48% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed 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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal. The issues concerning effective dates and disability ratings are not addressed as they were not decided.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy is rated at 20 percent, effective June 24, 2015.
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