The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve) have been granted effective as of September 6, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented a good cause basis due to the COVID-19 pandemic for missing the scheduled VA examination in December 2019 and requesting an extension for his original service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (femoral nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24026250
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including SMC based on loss of use of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as rating increases for various neuropathies. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions have manifested with the loss of use of his hands, legs, and feet.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to a failure to clarify the symptomology associated with his trophic changes.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to improper docketing of the issues.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a higher disability rating. The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy were remanded.
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