The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for sciatic radiculopathy and various peripheral neuropathy disabilities have been granted with effective dates set at October 22, 2021. The Veteran also received a combined 100 percent disability rating, qualifying him for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
The deciding factor: The claims were granted based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of his claims and the identification of an error in not affording a VA examination prior to issuing the initial rating decision. The effective dates are set at October 22, 2021, as this is when the Intent to File was received.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, internal popliteal nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, internal popliteal nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, external popliteal nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, external popliteal nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, posterior tibial nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, posterior tibial nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, anterior tibial nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, anterior tibial nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, femoral nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, femoral nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, musculocutaneous nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, musculocutaneous nerve
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24081146
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