An effective date of June 6, 2024 is granted for the award of service connection for right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve.,Effective September 27, 2023, a 20 percent rating is assigned for both right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The effective date of June 6, 2024 was granted as it falls within one year of the ITF filed on that date.,An earlier effective date of September 27, 2023 is granted for the assignment of a 20 percent rating due to evidence of worsening neuropathy reported by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, Left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26037003
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