The Veteran's service-connected incomplete paralysis of the left and right upper extremities is currently rated at 10 percent, which does not meet his claim for higher evaluations.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find evidence supporting a more severe disability rating based on current symptoms and findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Incomplete paralysis of the left upper extremity, Incomplete paralysis of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1032381
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