The Veteran's service-connected right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy have been rated at 20 percent since April 9, 2013. The evidence does not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows the Veteran has mild incomplete paralysis of his upper extremities, which corresponds to a 20 percent disability rating under VA's rating criteria for peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy of Left Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of Right Upper Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1754775
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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