The Board granted an effective date of August 16, 2019 for the award of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, sciatic nerve with initial 20% evaluation and thus for a total combined schedular rating.
The deciding factor: Peripheral neuropathy of sciatic nerves was first diagnosed on August 16, 2019, which is the date entitlement arose.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23006337
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