The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and voiding dysfunction, as well as remanded claims for increased ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were not timely filed or based on valid appeal options, and thus the assigned effective date is appropriate.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve involvement of the left lower extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve involvement of the right lower extremity, left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, voiding dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093641
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (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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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and related conditions, including diabetic nephropathy, bilateral upper extremity neuropathies, and lower extremity neuropathies is granted effective August 10, 2022.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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