The veteran's service-connected right forearm and hand injury has been granted a 70% rating, effective from March 23, 1993. His right lower extremity radiculopathy is rated at 10%. The psychiatric disorder remains denied on the basis of direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right forearm and hand injury was found to be more severe than initially indicated, warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Residuals of a Right Forearm and Right Hand Injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0020852
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