The Board granted a disability evaluation of 20 percent for the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy from December 9, 2019, to January 6, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced moderate constant pain, paresthesias and/or dysesthesias, and numbness in his bilateral lower extremities, warranting a 20 percent evaluation for this period.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25040223
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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- Granted
The Board grants service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy based on the Veteran's credible reports and a positive nexus opinion from the December 2024 VA examiner.
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