The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for his right and left lower extremity neuropathy, finding that they did not meet the schedular criteria for a 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed mild incomplete paralysis of both external popliteal nerves, which does not warrant a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 8521 or 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1243938
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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