Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to August 14, 2023 for the award of service connection for various conditions including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not appeal the April 2021 rating decision within one year of the date of notice of the decision, and VA received his intent to file on August 14, 2023, which is considered the effective date for these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021081
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