The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is rated at 20 percent, effective September 12, 2011.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported the grant of a 20% rating for each upper extremity based on symptoms such as intermittent pain, tingling, numbness, and decreased cold sensation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1750746
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