The Veteran's appeals for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, entitlement to service connection for right Charcot's foot, and entitlement to a TDIU prior to December 3, 2020 have been dismissed.,The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 40 percent for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, effective August 23, 2012. He also received a separate 10 percent rating for Charcot's arthropathy of the right foot, effective August 23, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeals were dismissed as they have already been resolved in favor of him with the grant of benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, Charcot's arthropathy of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2023
- Citation
- A23033311
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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