The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were granted, with a rating of 20 percent effective January 20, 2012.,An earlier effective date of January 20, 2012 was denied for the award of 20 percent ratings for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms and medical findings supported a 20 percent rating for his bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy from January 20, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22005091
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