The Veteran's right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted increased ratings, while the right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has had some issues resolved with new ratings. The decision also includes remand for further review of TDIU and SMC claims.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy conditions as determined by medical evidence and VA examination results.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (External Popliteal Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Sciatic Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Anterior Crural (Femoral) Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (External Peroneal (Common Peroneal) Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Musculocutaneous (Superficial Peroneal) Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Anterior Tibial (Deep Peroneal) Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Internal Popliteal (Tibial) Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Posterior Tibial Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Internal Saphenous Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Obturator Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (External Cutaneous Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Ilio-Inguinal Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (External Popliteal (Common Peroneal) Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Sciatic Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Musculocutaneous (Superficial Peroneal) Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Anterior Tibial (Deep Peroneal) Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Internal Popliteal (Tibial) Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Posterior Tibial Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Anterior Crural (Femoral) Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Internal Saphenous Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Obturator Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (External Cutaneous Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy (Ilio-Inguinal Nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25000305
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,011 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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