Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy conditions, except for a 40% rating from September 18, 2023, for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show moderate or severe incomplete paralysis in the upper extremities prior to May 18, 2023, or after May 18, 2023, except as noted from September 18, 2023, for the lower extremity sciatic nerve conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25013255
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