The VA denied the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for peripheral neuropathy of his left upper and lower extremities, as well as right lower extremity. The RO found that the current 10 percent evaluations adequately reflected the severity of the veteran's symptoms.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the current 10 percent evaluations were appropriate given the mild incomplete paralysis present in all three areas of neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy of Left Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of Left Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0428683
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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).
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