Granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 3, 2020, for the award of separate compensable ratings for RLE and LLE peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves.
The deciding factor: It was factually ascertainable that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, increased in severity so as to result in separately compensable complications of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves as of January 3, 2020, but no earlier.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity (RLE) Peripheral Neuropathy of the Sciatic Nerve, Left Lower Extremity (LLE) Peripheral Neuropathy of the Sciatic Nerve, RLE Peripheral Neuropathy of the Femoral Nerve, LLE Peripheral Neuropathy of the Femoral Nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088162
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