The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, finding that his symptoms were only mild and did not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed only mild incomplete paralysis impacting the sciatic nerves without muscle atrophy or other severe symptoms, thus not meeting criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25021939
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Decisions by this judge: 2,548 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted effective dates of August 4, 2021, for several conditions and denied or remanded claims related to other issues.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, as well as initial ratings for several lower extremity conditions, effective April 12, 2024.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities have been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and associated diabetic neuropathies are rated at 20 percent or less, and the Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to determine if higher ratings are warranted.
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