The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, and a 40 percent rating for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic nerve.

The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on the evidence of moderate incomplete paralysis and other clinical findings.

Claimed conditions

right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic nerve

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

January 14, 2025

Citation

A25003358

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