The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for chronic right foot paresthesias, finding that the evidence did not show more than moderate incomplete paralysis and that the veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations. The current disability rating of 10% is maintained.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating as there was no indication of severe incomplete paralysis or complete paralysis of the tibial nerve, which would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8525.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot paresthesias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0843406
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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