The Veteran's appeal is denied as her peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, status-post carpal tunnel release, does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent beginning September 28, 2005.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show severe incomplete paralysis of the lower radicular group, which is required for a higher disability rating under DC 8512.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, status-post carpal tunnel release
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0918325
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