The Board denied increased ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes, finding that the symptoms are wholly sensory with no more than mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve in either side. The veteran's upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was also found to be noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any more than mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve in either lower extremity, warranting a 10% evaluation under DC 8620. The symptoms were predominantly sensory and did not meet criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0633145
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