The Veteran's service-connected right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy are currently rated at 40 percent each, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show symptoms consistent with severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve in either lower extremity, which would be required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20053114
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has restored service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and granted service connection for various peripheral neuropathies and a heart disability, all related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated C-123 aircraft during his military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for various diabetic peripheral neuropathies and nephropathy, but granted a 40% rating for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The effective date for the grant of service connection was also denied.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial evaluation of 40 percent for left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy, finding the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated moderately severe incomplete paralysis.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for each of the Veteran's right and left lower extremity sciatic and femoral nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathies.
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