The Veteran's neuritis of the left upper extremity was initially rated at 10 percent and has been increased to a maximum of 30 percent for the period from March 9, 1998 until July 12, 2006.,The Veteran also filed a claim for TDIU, which is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's neuritis was manifested by pain, numbness, and moderate incomplete paralysis of all radicular groups prior to February 28, 2006. From February 28, 2006 until July 11, 2006, the disability was characterized by severe motor loss, decreased gross and fine motor coordination, loss of reflexes, and severe incomplete paralysis of all radicular groups.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuritis of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1405870
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