Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected fluoroquinolone-induced polyneuropathy of both lower extremities (sciatic nerve).
The deciding factor: Throughout the period on appeal, the Veteran's right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve neuropathies have manifested in no more than moderate incomplete paralysis.
- Claimed conditions
- fluoroquinolone-induced polyneuropathy of the right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), fluoroquinolone-induced polyneuropathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25003218
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