The Veteran's service-connected right and left upper extremity neuropathies, as well as his service-connected right and left lower extremity neuropathies, have been granted initial disability ratings of 10 percent for the right and left upper extremities, and 20 percent for the right and left lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of pain, numbness, and tingling in his upper and lower extremities were found to more nearly approximate moderate incomplete paralysis of the musculocutaneous nerve and sciatic nerve, warranting higher disability ratings than initially assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity neuropathy, Left upper extremity neuropathy, Right lower extremity neuropathy, Left lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176786
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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