Granted
The Board granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, right and left upper and lower extremity idiopathic polyneuropathy, effective from April 20, 2015. The seizure disorder claim was remanded.
The deciding factor: The January 2025 VA opinions provided a direct service connection nexus between the Veteran's TERA exposure and his diagnosed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- type 2 diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity idiopathic polyneuropathy, left lower extremity idiopathic polyneuropathy, right upper extremity idiopathic polyneuropathy, left upper extremity idiopathic polyneuropathy, seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25013572
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