The Veteran's sciatic nerve and femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been granted increased disability ratings, with 40 percent for each affected nerve in both legs, effective from April 29, 2019.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations consistently documented moderate to severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic and femoral nerves, warranting the assigned disability ratings based on the criteria set forth in the Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy, Femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24074531
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 703 · Granted: 47% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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