The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's peripheral neuropathies of the radial and sciatic nerves in both upper and lower extremities, finding that the current evaluations accurately reflect the severity of his conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating as it showed mild to moderate incomplete paralysis without significant functional impairment or other severe symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the radial nerve of the right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the radial nerve of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25002463
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 793 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and allergic rhinitis, and assigned ratings of 30 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the radial nerve of the right (dominant) upper extremity, 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the median nerve of the left (non-dominant) upper extremity, and 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve of both lower extremities. The claims for earlier effective dates were denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the overlap of symptoms between radiculopathy and neuropathy, as well as unclear diagnoses.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for separate compensable ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerves and sciatic nerves of both lower extremities, effective March 27, 2012. The decision is based on VA treatment records dated December 23, 2011, which documented an increase in disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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