The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the musculocutaneous nerve and denied a compensable rating for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the internal saphenous nerve.
The deciding factor: The signs and symptoms best approximated moderate incomplete paralysis, warranting a 10 percent rating for the musculocutaneous nerve but not a compensable rating for the internal saphenous nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the musculocutaneous nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the internal saphenous nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24063544
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.
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