Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a combined rating in excess of 70 percent. The calculation of the 70 percent combined rating since April 5, 2021, was found to be proper.
The deciding factor: The Board found no error in the July 2022 rating decision's calculation of the combined total rating of 70 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002503
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