The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lower extremity neuropathy and scar disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be no more than mild in degree, and there was no evidence of severe or complete paralysis or other disabling effects that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity neuropathy (sciatic nerve), left lower extremity neuropathy (sciatic nerve), left lower extremity neuropathy (obturator nerve), painful left lower extremity scars, left leg scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043922
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 931 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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