The Board granted separate 10 percent ratings for right and left lower extremity femoral nerve disabilities from January 25, 2012, to September 6, 2018, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent at all times. For the right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve disabilities, it granted 40 percent ratings from January 25, 2012, to January 6, 2015, but denied ratings in excess of 40 percent at all times.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's adverse symptomatology equated to mild incomplete paralysis for the femoral nerve disabilities and moderate severe incomplete paralysis for the sciatic nerve disabilities. The evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity femoral nerve disability, Left lower extremity femoral nerve disability, Right lower extremity sciatic nerve disability, Left lower extremity sciatic nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000742
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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