The Veteran's ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the Veteran’s service-connected peripheral neuropathy is more than mild in degree, which would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity sciatic nerve, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18131368
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities has been granted an increased rating to 40 percent effective May 20, 2022.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to October 19, 2019 are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the competency of a VA examiner.,The Veteran's claims for disability ratings in excess of those granted are also remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the competency of a VA examiner.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are as likely as not of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since June 5, 2013.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of peripheral neuropathy were denied.,The Veteran's claims for initial ratings greater than the currently assigned percentages for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and residuals of multiple basal cell carcinomas, were remanded.
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