Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and remanded a claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not support a finding that the Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy warranted a higher rating, and there was insufficient evidence to establish a direct causal relationship between the Veteran's ED and his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Femoral Nerve, Left Lower Extremity, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Femoral Nerve, Right Lower Extremity, Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100575
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