The Board granted service connection for several disabilities, including left thumb, left wrist, right hip, back, and sciatic nerve conditions, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding that the Veteran's left thumb, left wrist, right hip, back, and sciatic nerve conditions were due to active service, while there was no sufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection for diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Left Foot Neuropathy, Right Foot Neuropathy, Right Upper Leg Neuropathy, Left Thumb Disability, Left Wrist Disability, Right Hip Disability, Back Disability, Right Sciatic Nerve Disability, Left Sciatic Nerve Disability, Skin Cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092058
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,645 · Granted: 19% (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
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right hip disability, finding that her current 10 percent rating adequately reflects her symptoms and limitations.
- Denied
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