The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity nerve disability is rated at 20 percent from October 13, 2010, to August 17, 2016. The issue of TDIU has been raised and must be developed further.
The deciding factor: The decision on the rating for the bilateral lower extremity nerve disability is based on the current symptoms and medical evidence supporting moderate incomplete paralysis. The TDIU claim was not addressed in this decision as it involves a separate issue.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20044367
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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