The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left upper and lower extremity disorders, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating higher than the current 30 percent and 40 percent evaluations.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show severe incomplete paralysis or marked muscular atrophy sufficient to support a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Ataxia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0019640
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain additional evidence.
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