The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left arm peripheral neuropathy and evaluation of his C5 and C6 compression fracture residuals.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the veteran had not submitted a well-grounded claim for service connection for left arm peripheral neuropathy, leading to its denial. The evaluation of the veteran's cervical compression fracture residuals was also denied as it was found that the evidence did not support an increase in disability level beyond the 20 percent already assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm peripheral neuropathy, C5 and C6 compression fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0031741
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