The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity neuropathy (external popliteal nerve) and a total rating based on individual unemployability. The other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to the moderate incomplete paralysis observed, which was consistent with the current 20 percent ratings for both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Strain, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Cirrhosis, Right Lower Extremity Neuropathy (External Popliteal Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Neuropathy (External Popliteal Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Neuropathy (Sciatic Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Neuropathy (Sciatic Nerve), Right Lower Extremity Neuropathy (Saphenous Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Neuropathy (Saphenous Nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032154
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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