The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right and left lower peripheral neuropathy, finding that the symptoms most closely approximated moderate incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The symptoms were wholly sensory; further, there is no probative evidence in the record that the Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy disability was at least moderately severe.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower peripheral neuropathy, left lower peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24032159
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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