The Board granted a 40 percent rating for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy involving the sciatic nerve from March 23, 2016, but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerves based on sensory symptoms including pain, absent reflexes, decreased strength, and trophic changes.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy involving the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy involving the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24031361
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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