The Board granted service connection for left and right foot peripheral neuropathy, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The benefit of the doubt rule was applied as there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral peripheral neurology of the feet began during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot peripheral neuropathy, right foot peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25042566
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for right and left foot peripheral neuropathy, effective July 1, 2015, as well as a total rating based on individual unemployability from the same date.
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