The Board has granted a separate noncompensable evaluation for sensory neuropathy of the thoracic spinal nerve roots T5-6, associated with the Veteran's service-connected multiple level disc protrusion and compression fractures.
The deciding factor: The January 2013 VA examination report found no evidence of complete or incomplete paralysis of any nerve, thus classifying the Veteran's condition as mild sensory neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple level disc protrusion and compression fractures, Sensory neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1311959
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