The Board denied increased ratings for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as an initial compensable rating for onychomycosis. The Veteran's conditions were found to be of mild severity.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners consistently found the Veteran’s symptoms to be equivalent to a 'mild' level of incomplete paralysis and did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 8521.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19176844
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board granted the restoration of the bilateral factor in rating the Veteran's service-connected onychomycosis, effective February 26, 2013.
- Denied
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted the petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability, while denying service connection for lower back, kidney, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and sleep apnea.
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