The Board has granted higher ratings of 20 percent for left and right lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy, but the TDIU claim is remanded due to a lack of schedular criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected Type II Diabetes Mellitus caused his sciatic peripheral neuropathy, which now warrants higher ratings under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Peripheral Nerves.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19193979
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular Aid and Attendance is granted as of April 25, 2024.,For diabetes mellitus, a rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left and right lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy, as well as increased disability ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The Veteran's conditions are rated at 10 percent each.
- Granted
The Veteran's effective dates for the awards of a 40 percent rating for bilateral lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy and service connection for bilateral lower extremity femoral peripheral neuropathy have been granted as of June 26, 2023.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for loss of bowel and bladder function but granted a 60% rating for right and left lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy, and a 50% rating for right upper extremity polyneuropathy, effective from March 18, 2023.
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