Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve and a separate 20 percent rating for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, sciatic nerve. The increased rating higher than 30 percent for GERD was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Sciatic Nerve, Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Sciatic Nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021901
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