The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right leg has been rated at 40 percent since February 15, 2012. The Board finds that this rating is appropriate based on moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: Moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve was consistently demonstrated in clinical evaluations and supported by the Veteran's complaints and functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1332559
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- Denied
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- Denied
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