The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's left lower femoral nerve disability from 30 percent to 10 percent, effective May 2, 2017 was proper due to improvement in his condition.
The deciding factor: The May 2017 VA examination showed improvement with no constant pain or intermittent pain and no muscle atrophy compared to the October 2015 examination where he had severe constant pain, intermittent pain, paresthesias and/or dysesthesias, and numbness in his left lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic neuropathy left lower femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147096
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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