The RO granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity as secondary to the service-connected right peroneal nerve paralysis with right foot drop, effective from July 14, 1987. The RO also granted an effective date of September 29, 1987 for loss of use of both lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's peripheral neuropathy was found to be secondary to his service-connected right peroneal nerve paralysis with right foot drop.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of Use of Left Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0115771
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