The Veteran's right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathies were granted a 20 percent rating from July 3, 2013 to May 3, 2015. The lower extremities' sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy was also granted a 20 percent rating during this period. However, the Veteran's right and left lower extremity femoral nerve peripheral neuropathies were denied higher ratings from May 4, 2015.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's symptoms of peripheral neuropathy were related to his diabetic peripheral neuropathy and not to any other conditions or disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve), Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve), Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve), Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21076869
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was denied. The current assigned rating of 40 percent is appropriate as the evidence does not show symptoms equivalent to severe incomplete paralysis, which would warrant a 60 percent rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's GERD, neck disability, right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted service connection with effective dates of September 27, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran's disability ratings for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, were restored to their previous levels of 70%, 60%, 30%, and 30% respectively, effective from February 12, 2025.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right lower extremity and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back syndrome with degenerative disc disease L4-5. Service connection was denied for right upper extremity and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.
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