The Veteran's right hand keratoacanthoma is rated at 10 percent, which is the lowest possible rating under VA regulations. The evidence does not support a higher rating.,For his lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, the Veteran has been assigned a 30 percent rating for each leg, reflecting moderate incomplete paralysis of the anterior crural (femoral) nerves.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the right hand keratoacanthoma more nearly approximates the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code. The Veteran's skin condition is currently rated as noncompensable.,For his lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, the most probative evidence shows moderate incomplete paralysis of the anterior crural (femoral) nerves, which corresponds to a 30 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Keratoacanthoma of right hand, Right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24078482
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