The Board granted an initial 40 percent rating for left and right foot neuropathy, effective October 16, 2014. The Veteran's bilateral foot neuropathy resulted in severe pain and swelling that impaired his ability to walk or stand without assistance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated moderately severe incomplete paralysis of both feet for a 40 percent rating under DC 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot neuropathy, right foot neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2021
- Citation
- A21017160
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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.
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in its decision, specifically regarding the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's right foot neuropathy. The issue of TDIU is also remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appealed issues before VA.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot neuropathy due to a lack of new evidence or error in previous decisions.
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