The Board granted initial disability ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, right and left lower extremities involving femoral and sciatic nerves, and a 70 percent rating for service-connected other specified depressive disorder with anxious distress (moderate), as well as a compensable rating for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on the severity of symptoms and evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity involving femoral nerve, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity involving femoral nerve, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity involving sciatic nerve, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity involving sciatic nerve, Other specified depressive disorder with anxious distress (moderate), Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054413
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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