The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the ratings assigned for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in his right and left lower extremities, as well as his left upper extremity, were granted. The claim for a higher rating for his right upper extremity was also granted prior to May 25, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition more closely approximated moderately severe incomplete paralysis on April 28, 2022, which supported the grant of a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043309
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,549 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I and related conditions due to a need for additional development of the record.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits due to insufficient evidence of disability severity beyond the current ratings.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both the left and right lower extremities, effective August 15, 2021.
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