The Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is related to his service-connected Morton’s neuroma, and he has been granted a 10% evaluation for this condition since October 8, 2014.,Service connection was denied for acquired psychiatric conditions, residuals of TBI, fibromyalgia, musculoskeletal joint pain (shoulders, wrists, neck), sleep apnea, and hallux valgus with mild degenerative changes.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is proximately due to his service-connected Morton’s neuroma of the left foot.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Condition, Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20054706
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- Denied
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