The Board granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy affecting both the sciatic and femoral nerves in each lower extremity, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities at least as likely as not precluded his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (femoral nerve), Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (femoral nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027657
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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