The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for C7 and C8 nerve injury resulting in pain and weakness, right upper extremity has been granted under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that the veteran's current disability is not related to the July 1999 surgery and treatment administered by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- C7 and C8 nerve injury resulting in pain and weakness, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0627210
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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