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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22054280
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What this means for you
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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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