The Veteran's claim for service connection for venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity was reopened, and from March 27, 2018, he is granted a rating of 30 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity. His claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability, and venous insufficiency were denied, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy was found to be severe with incomplete paralysis of the right lower extremity, warranting a rating of 30 percent. The VA examiners provided negative nexus opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea, heart disability, and venous insufficiency were secondary to a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity, obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23053302
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