The Board has granted a disability rating of 40 percent for peripheral neuropathy in both the left and right lower extremities, based on incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was found to meet the criteria for moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, warranting a 40 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy in left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy in right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1331045
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of higher evaluations for service-connected bilateral upper and lower extremities neuropathy due to an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's conditions include peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of peripheral neuropathy in the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremities during the period on appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted SMC at the R-1 rate for special aid and attendance prior to October 3, 2017, and SMC at the R-2 rate thereafter. The decision is based on his service-connected disabilities including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and peripheral neuropathy.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the left and right lower extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for erectile dysfunction was reopened, but not granted due to lack of evidence showing it is proximately caused by or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for osteoarthritis (right knee) is remanded.
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