The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both the left and right lower extremities, effective August 15, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition was found to be moderate throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 20 percent rating under DC 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104651
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 915 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I and related conditions due to a need for additional development of the record.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits due to insufficient evidence of disability severity beyond the current ratings.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right and left lower extremities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left and right lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, a rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder, and secondary conditions as the evidence did not support a diagnosis or nexus to service or service-connected disability.
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