The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his lower extremity peripheral neuropathy or upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, nor did it support service connection for hemorrhoids.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show moderate incomplete paralysis of any nerve in the Veteran's lower extremities or mild incomplete paralysis of any nerve in the Veteran's upper extremities. The Veteran's symptoms were found to be those of mild and moderate incomplete paralysis, which do not warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1753918
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