The Board has granted increased ratings of 10 percent for both the right and left lower extremity meralgia paresthetica as of May 8, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's meralgia paresthetica manifested as severe, incomplete paralysis as of May 8, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Meralgia Paresthetica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21000168
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