The Veteran's effective dates for the awards of a 40 percent rating for bilateral lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy and service connection for bilateral lower extremity femoral peripheral neuropathy have been granted as of June 26, 2023.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the earliest applicable date of claim being June 26, 2023, which is when the Veteran filed his VA Form 21-8940 seeking a TDIU and later submitted a VA Form 21-0995 for review.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity femoral peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity femoral peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26004609
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular Aid and Attendance is granted as of April 25, 2024.,For diabetes mellitus, a rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left and right lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy, as well as increased disability ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The Veteran's conditions are rated at 10 percent each.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for loss of bowel and bladder function but granted a 60% rating for right and left lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy, and a 50% rating for right upper extremity polyneuropathy, effective from March 18, 2023.
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