The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's right ulnar nerve disability prior to April 24, 2001, finding that his symptoms did not meet criteria for greater than mild incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed only subtle asymmetry and mild sensory changes, which were not analogous to greater than mild incomplete paralysis as per Diagnostic Code 8516.
- Claimed conditions
- right ulnar nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0212620
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for a right ulnar nerve disability, finding that there was no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to August 13, 2019.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of back, neck, left knee, right knee, and right ulnar nerve disabilities due to errors in pre-decisional duty to assist.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ulnar nerve disability, finding that it is related to his documented abnormal right ulnar nerve findings during active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, right and left ulnar nerve disabilities, and sleep apnea. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
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