The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of moderately severe incomplete paralysis or other factors that would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25047864
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation SMC(s) was denied as there is no reasonable possibility that any of his service-connected disabilities alone prevent substantially gainful employment.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of left and right lower extremity sciatic nerves, as secondary to lumbosacral strain.
- Granted
The Veteran's disabilities, including diabetes mellitus II with diabetic retinopathy and chronic kidney disease, rendered him unemployable as of April 19, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for higher initial ratings of the service-connected sciatic and femoral nerves in the lower extremities due to an inadequate VA examination.
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