The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity.
The deciding factor: Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity was found to be no more than mild and did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0810818
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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