The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for left and right lower extremity polyneuropathy, finding that the Veteran's symptoms approximated 'severe' incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported an increase in rating based on severe constant pain, severe paresthesias/dysesthesias, decreased sensation, abnormal gait, reduced muscle strength, and atrophy in both legs.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity polyneuropathy, right lower extremity polyneuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2026
- Citation
- A26006882
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- Remanded (sent back)
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