The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The earliest effective date allowed under VA law and regulations is the currently assigned effective date of September 27, 2022, due to the receipt of a formal claim on that date. The evidence does not support higher ratings for the neuropathy conditions based on the current level of impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity median nerve peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity median nerve peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094753
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeals for all issues related to sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy neuralgia in both lower extremities, leaving only femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy issues unresolved.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy was granted an effective date of September 12, 2014.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy received a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to January 14, 2020.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for HIV, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, and Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 was granted effective February 18, 2000.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy due to a lack of adequate medical examination, specifically regarding the effects of prescribed medication.
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