The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathies of the sciatic and femoral nerves in both lower extremities, finding that the evidence does not support a rating greater than 20 percent for either condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any findings indicative of more severe incomplete paralysis or sensory loss beyond what was already rated as 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 8520 and 38 C.F.R. § 4.124a, which is the highest rating available for a mild degree of incomplete paralysis.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22005930
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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