The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right lower leg neuropathy, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's disability warranted a higher rating based on the applicable rating criteria and the lack of motor dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower leg neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2005
- Citation
- 0529174
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including depression, diabetes mellitus with nephropathy and erectile dysfunction, left lower leg neuropathy, and right lower leg neuropathy. The issues are about increased ratings for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess all residuals of the veteran's shell fragment wound. The issues on appeal are an increased rating for right lower leg neuropathy and an increased rating for injury to muscle group XI.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the appellant's right leg nerve disability, and thus remands the case for further development.
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