The Veteran's polyneuropathy of the left lower extremity has been rated at 40 percent since February 4, 2017. The disability is characterized by severe paresthesias and/or dysesthesias, and severe numbness, with moderately severe incomplete paralysis in the sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The June 2019 VA examiner noted moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve for the left lower extremity, along with severe paresthesias and/or dysesthesias and severe numbness.
- Claimed conditions
- Polyneuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20070688
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for various finger disabilities and polyneuropathies, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 31, 2021.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and dismissed the appeals for service connection of various other conditions as well as for compensable ratings.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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