The veteran is granted separate disability ratings of 40 percent for nerve damage to the right hand and forearm, effective from July 23, 1997 to November 3, 1997.
The deciding factor: VA surgeons performed excisions on the veteran's hands and forearms in October 1980, leading to complications including nerve and muscle damage. The VA has assigned separate disability ratings for these conditions based on their severity from July 23, 1997 to November 3, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Hand and Forearm Scarring","details":"Painful and tender scars"}, {"condition_name":"Left Hand and Forearm Scarring","details":"Painful and tender scars"}, {"condition_name":"Nerve Damage to Right Hand and Forearm","details":"Incomplete paralysis with weakness and loss of sensation, moderately disabling"}, {"condition_name":"Nerve Damage to Left Hand and Forearm","details":"Incomplete paralysis with weakness and loss of sensation, moderately disabling"}, {"condition_name":"Muscle Damage to Right Hand and Forearm","details":"Limitation of motion and weakness, moderately severe"}, {"condition_name":"Muscle Damage to Left Hand and Forearm","details":"Limitation of motion and weakness, moderately severe"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628712
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What this means for you
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