The Veteran's sciatic nerve neuropathy pain syndrome of the left lower extremity has been granted an initial rating of 20 percent.,The Veteran's sciatic nerve neuropathy pain syndrome of the right lower extremity, external cutaneous nerve neuropathic pain syndrome of the bilateral lower extremities, and ilio-inguinal nerve neuropathic pain syndrome of the bilateral lower extremities have all been granted initial compensable ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions were found to be mild or moderate in severity.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Sciatic nerve neuropathic pain syndrome of the left lower extremity","severity":"Moderate incomplete paralysis"}, {"condition_name":"Sciatic nerve neuropathic pain syndrome of the right lower extremity","severity":"Mild incomplete paralysis"}, {"condition_name":"External cutaneous nerve neuropathic pain syndrome of the right lower extremity","severity":"Mild incomplete paralysis"}, {"condition_name":"External cutative nerve neuropathic pain syndrome of the left lower extremity","severity":"Moderate incomplete paralysis"}, {"condition_name":"Ilio-inguinal nerve neuropathic pain syndrome of the right lower extremity","severity":"Mild incomplete paralysis"}, {"condition_name":"Ilio-inguinal nerve neuropathic pain syndrome of the left lower extremity","severity":"Moderate incomplete paralysis"}, {"condition_name":"Femoral nerve neuropathic pain syndrome of the right lower extremity","severity":"Mild to moderate symptoms"}, {"condition_name":"Femoral nerve neuropathic pain syndrome of the left lower extremity","severity":"Mild to moderate symptoms"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19145802
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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