The Veteran's left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy is rated at 20 percent each, reflecting moderate incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows the Veteran has chronic and severe pain in her feet, described as burning, throbbing, stinging, sharp, and shooting. The VA examiners documented moderate intermittent pain and paresthesias/dysesthesias on both left and right sciatic nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18153973
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