The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of each upper extremity and assigned a disability rating of 10 percent effective November 18, 2004. The veteran's symptoms have been characterized as mild incomplete paralysis of the median nerves in both hands.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to the nature of the veteran's peripheral neuropathy being described as mild incomplete paralysis of the median nerves in both upper extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of each upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0819632
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