The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left arm is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there is no evidence of severe incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows mild to moderate incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve in the Veteran's left arm, which does not meet the criteria for a 40 percent evaluation (severe incomplete paralysis).
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19184897
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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