The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus have been denied by the Board.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity sciatic nerve neuropathy, Left lower extremity sciatic nerve neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22054280
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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