The Veteran's CIDP of the right lower extremity (CIDP of the right sciatic nerve) and CIDP of the left lower extremity (CIDP of the left sciatic nerve) are granted with increased disability ratings. The remaining issues on appeal remain pending.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's CIDP is proximately related to his service-connected CIDP, thus warranting secondary service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- CIDP (Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26026502
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