The Veteran's nerve damage of the left upper extremity and right upper extremity have been granted service connection with effective dates set at January 5, 2010.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for nerve damage of the left upper extremity and nerve damage of the right upper extremity based on new evidence received after the initial denial in February 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, hyperparathyroidism, degenerative disc disease, cervical spine, anemia, left elbow, status post fistula placement, with scar, nerve damage of the left upper extremity (now characterized as peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity), nerve damage of the right upper extremity (now characterized as peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1611259
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