The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and an earlier effective date of June 1, 2021, for the grant of service connection for RLE PN.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were characterized as moderate incomplete paralysis, warranting a higher 20 percent rating but not more. The effective date was granted based on factually ascertainable evidence of the onset of symptoms during service and continuing since then.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (RLE PN)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25046411
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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