The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, currently rated at 40 percent disabling, does not warrant an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and outpatient reports do not show evidence of more severe disability than moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, which corresponds to the current 40% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0616657
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