The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, except for a 20 percent rating granted for left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy femoral nerve.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the conditions as reflected in medical evidence and applicable rating criteria.

Claimed conditions

diabetes mellitus type II, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with insomnia residuals of stroke, acute, subacute, or old myocardial infarction, stable angina, and cardiomyopathy with coronary artery bypass, status post painful scar of coronary disease surgery, residual surgical scars, coronary artery bypass surgery, diabetic nephropathy, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy femoral nerve, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy femoral nerve, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy sciatic nerve, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy sciatic nerve, left upper extremity impairment due to stroke, right upper extremity impairment due to stroke, erectile dysfunction residuals of stroke

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 7, 2025

Citation

A25021418

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