The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, effective December 1, 2024, as the reduction was not proper.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not reflect improvement in the Veteran's disability that would be reasonably maintained under the ordinary conditions of life, making the reductions void ab initio.

Claimed conditions

right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

October 9, 2025

Citation

A25087753

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