The Veteran's left upper extremity neurological disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no basis for a higher rating. The claims for service connection of BPH, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder are denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left upper extremity neurological disability is rated based on incomplete paralysis of the median nerve, which does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent under applicable diagnostic codes. The claims for BPH, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder are denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity neurological disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1024575
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What this means for you
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