The Veteran's left upper extremity weakness is rated at 60 percent, and his left lower extremity weakness is rated at 40 percent since November 25, 2008. The Veteran's request for a higher initial disability rating for both conditions has been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the assignment of a higher rating as the disabilities have already been assigned the maximum schedular ratings available under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left upper extremity weakness, Left lower extremity weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18160509
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