Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of May 31, 2013, for service connection and higher ratings for the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy in his lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the severity of his symptoms and the date entitlement arose.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, femoral, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, femoral, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088352
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