Partly granted
The Board granted a TDIU and an effective date of October 22, 2023, for the award of a 20 percent evaluation for right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy manifested moderate incomplete paralysis prior to November 12, 2024, warranting an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107904
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