The Veteran's right ankle disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are not granted. The Veteran is granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right femoral nerve with a staged initial rating greater than 20 percent from July 17, 2019, and for peripheral neuropathy of the left sciatic nerve with an increased rating greater than 40 percent from July 19, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle disorder is not diagnosed. The acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service-connected disabilities. Peripheral neuropathy of the right femoral and left sciatic nerves are rated based on their severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disorder, Acquired psychiatric disorder (likely depression and unspecified neurocognitive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20036924
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disorder, finding that it was not shown to be related to his active duty service and did not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his left ankle disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder and a lung disorder, finding that the conditions are related to active-duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disorder is related to her military service. A new VA examination is needed.
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