The Board granted earlier effective dates for the increased ratings of peripheral neuropathy in all extremities and an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The functional impairment resulting from the Veteran's service-connected conditions has at least as likely as not been present since the respective claim dates, meeting the criteria for earlier effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy right (dominant) upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy left (nondominant) upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy femoral nerve right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy femoral nerve left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy sciatic nerve right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy sciatic nerve left lower extremity, Raynaud's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039013
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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