The Veteran's neuritis of the left and right lower extremities has been rated at 10 percent before March 12, 2012. Since then, he is rated at 20 percent for each affected limb.
The deciding factor: Neuritis was found to be mild in degree with no organic changes referred to the nerve involved.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuritis of the left lower extremity, Neuritis of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1306467
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Granted
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