Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not show a degree of lost or impaired function substantially greater than mild incomplete paralysis for the diabetic peripheral neuropathy, nor did it establish service connection for lipoma or osteoarthritis due to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Right lower extremity (RLE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, Left lower extremity (LLE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, Lipoma, to include as due to a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA), Osteoarthritis, to include as due to a TERA
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099986
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