The Veteran's right upper extremity neuropathy is rated at 40 percent, left upper extremity neuropathy of the musculospiral nerve and median nerve are each rated at 10 percent, and left upper extremity ulnar nerve and bilateral lower extremity (sciatic nerve) neuropathies are each rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's initial ratings for right lower extremity femoral nerve and left lower extremity femoral nerve neuropathy are both rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for any of the conditions as there is no symptomatology consistent with more than mild incomplete paralysis in any affected nerves.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity neuropathy, Left upper extremity neuropathy (musculospiral nerve), Left upper extremity neuropathy (median nerve), Left upper extremity neuropathy (ulnar nerve), Bilateral lower extremity neuropathy (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19176860
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.
What you can do next
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