The Board granted a 30 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities from April 7, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the criteria for higher ratings were met, given the Veteran's reported symptoms affecting his balance and causing falls.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (RLE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25008834
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,797 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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