The veteran was granted an initial rating of 60 percent for both right and left sciatic nerve disabilities, but denied higher ratings for other conditions. Special monthly compensation at the (r-1) level was also granted.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's paralysis and the need for aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- right sciatic nerve disability, left sciatic nerve disability, right femoral nerve disability, left femoral nerve disability, right upper extremity CIDP, left upper extremity CIDP
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001711
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,990 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to a duty to assist error in failing to notify the Veteran of VA's inability to obtain private medical treatment records from identified providers.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for right and left upper and lower extremity CIDP due to a prohibited concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all claims for service connection due to pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist, including missing service treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability, a left sciatic nerve disability, and remanded the claim for GERD due to insufficient evidence.
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