The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is currently rated at 20 percent from July 31, 2020. The Board has remanded for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence shows that the Veteran meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating due to mild intermittent pain, paresthesias and/or dysesthesias, and numbness in his right lower extremity. However, there is no evidence of at least 'moderately severe' incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve or 'complete' paralysis of the musculocutaneous nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23007895
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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