The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral and sciatic nerves were denied. The Veteran was granted a separate rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, but this claim is still considered to be on appeal.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's symptoms warranted higher ratings based on the criteria provided in the VA Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, femoral nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, femoral nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20042631
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy in his lower extremities due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion addressing whether the claimed disabilities are caused or aggravated by his service-connected pes planus with plantar fasciitis. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for earlier effective dates of service connection for various peripheral neuropathies due to a prohibited concurrent election.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, sciatic nerve, with effective dates of June 8, 2015 and November 19, 2018 respectively. The Board also granted a rating of 40 percent for IVDS with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine as of March 24, 2022.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for sciatic radiculopathy and various peripheral neuropathy disabilities have been granted with effective dates set at October 22, 2021. The Veteran also received a combined 100 percent disability rating, qualifying him for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
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