The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and higher ratings for various conditions, but granted a 30% rating for neuropathy of the right upper extremity.
The deciding factor: The claims were denied due to the lack of evidence showing that the disabilities arose before August 3, 2021, which is when the Veteran became service-connected for diabetes mellitus and an award of secondary service connection could be made.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity, Peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030610
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including additional examinations to address the impact of medication on the Veteran's neuropathy and to determine the nature and etiology of his GERD.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date than July 3, 2019, for awards of service connection for neuropathy in each lower extremity as a matter of law.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities prior to April 21, 2021, but denied ratings in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and 40 percent for peripheral neuropathy since that date.
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