The Board granted service connection for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, but denied a higher rating for type II diabetes mellitus. The claims for increased ratings of upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and psychiatric disability were remanded.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes did not require insulin during the appeal period, so a higher rating was not warranted. However, evidence suggested that his lower extremities diabetic neuropathy was secondary to his service-connected diabetes, leading to its grant.

Claimed conditions

type II diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity (RLE) diabetic neuropathy, left lower extremity (LLE) diabetic neuropathy, right upper extremity (RUE) peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity (LUE) peripheral neuropathy, acquired psychiatric disability, memory loss

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 29, 2025

Citation

A25094060

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