The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and an earlier effective date were granted. The effective date of service connection for hereditary pressure sensitive neuropathy of the right upper extremity was set at October 17, 2000.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established on new evidence received after the original claim in 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ulnar neuropathy, status post ulnar transposition, Hereditary pressure sensitive neuropathy of the right upper extremity, status post ulnar and median nerve transposition and release
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2005
- Citation
- 0514103
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