The Veteran's right leg peripheral neuropathy is currently rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that this rating does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the right leg peripheral neuropathy without marked muscular atrophy or complete paralysis, warranting a 40 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1316817
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