The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for sciatic nerve, peripheral neuropathy, left and right lower extremities starting from May 23, 2024, but denied increased ratings in excess of 20 percent for femoral and sciatic nerve conditions prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support severe or complete paralysis for the femoral nerve conditions, while it supported moderately severe incomplete paralysis for the sciatic nerve conditions starting from May 23, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- femoral nerve, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, femoral nerve, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25007448
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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