The Veteran's back disability is rated at 40 percent since the effective date of service connection, and his right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are each rated at 10 percent.,Both the right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted initial ratings of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back disability is rated based on forward flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, while his right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are each rated as mild incomplete paralysis.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1716383
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