The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for right and left lower extremity neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's neuropathy symptomatology more nearly approximated moderately severe incomplete paralysis, which did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity (RLE) neuropathy, left lower extremity (LLE) neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25055765
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,135 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension was granted. The claims for fibromyalgia, headaches, and chronic fatigue were dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these appeals. The LLE and RLE neuropathy claims are remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, and bilateral upper/lower extremity diabetic neuropathies have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for clarifying medical opinions regarding the etiology of arthritis and neuropathy, as well as addressing Dr. C.'s opinion on risk factors.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings as they were duplicate appeals that had been addressed in a separate appeal.
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