The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of November 27, 2023, for service connection of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claim for a rating before July 7, 2025, was denied.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the appropriate effective date being the date of receipt of the intent to file or the date of claim, whichever is later, and there being no factually ascertainable evidence of symptoms warranting an increase prior to June 2025.

Claimed conditions

bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 28, 2025

Citation

A25093111

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