The Veteran's claim was partially granted, with a 30 percent disability rating for neurological impairment of the left lower extremity effective September 11, 2007. The earlier effective date claim is pending and will be decided separately.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the criteria for an increased rating were met as of September 11, 2007, but did not address the earlier effective date claim due to withdrawal by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurological impairment of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1144943
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for avascular necrosis of the bilateral shoulders and hips, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and neurological impairments of various extremities as they were not causally related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, right knee disability, neurological impairment of the left lower extremity, and neurological impairment of the right lower extremity. The issues have been remanded for further examination regarding sleep disorder, headaches, heart condition, and bilateral shoulder disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for neurological impairment of the left lower extremity stemming from service-connected left ankle disorder. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete submission of VA Form 21-8940.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted separate compensable ratings for neurological impairment of the bilateral lower extremities, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a left shoulder condition.
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