The Veteran was granted service connection for alcoholic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities on December 28, 2004. Effective from that date, she is entitled to a rating higher than 30 percent for her left external popliteal nerve condition.,She also received separate ratings for each affected nerve: 20 percent for the musculocutaneous (superficial peroneal) nerve, 30 percent for the anterior tibial (deep peroneal) nerve, and 40 percent for the internal popliteal (tibial) nerve. She is also entitled to a separate 10 percent rating for her posterior tibial nerve condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) was found to be secondary to her alcoholism, which caused the alcoholic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), Alcoholic Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity, Alcoholic Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1529984
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