The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy disabilities are granted, with a rating of 20 percent for each leg. The appeal is remanded to determine if the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided opinions that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremities have most closely approximated moderate incomplete paralysis throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 20 percent disability rating for each leg. The appeal is remanded to determine if the Veteran can perform sedentary and manual work due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2023
- Citation
- A23034342
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