Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, as well as initial ratings for several lower extremity conditions, effective April 12, 2024.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's diabetic neuropathies in the upper and lower extremities warranted higher ratings based on the level of incomplete paralysis present.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy ulnar, radial, and median nerves, left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy ulnar, radial, and median nerves, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, sciatic nerve, left lower, anterior crural nerve (femoral), right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, femoral nerve, left lower, obturator nerve, left lower, external cutaneous nerve of thigh, left lower, ilio-inguinal nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018150
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