The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right and left arms was found not to meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from February 20, 2004 until June 20, 2007.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence did not indicate moderate incomplete paralysis as required for a higher rating during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Arm, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1114005
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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