Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy and denied an earlier effective date for PTSD, while granting ratings of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus during certain periods.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy manifested with symptoms involving the sciatic and femoral nerves one year prior to his claim, but there was no formal or informal claim for PTSD prior to November 12, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (femoral) of the right lower extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (femoral) of the left lower extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (sciatic) of the right lower extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (sciatic) of the left lower extremity, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096018
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