The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy and left upper extremity radiculopathy since September 21, 2016. The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is currently rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show more than mild incomplete paralysis for the right upper extremity radiculopathy and left upper extremity radiculopathy since September 21, 2016. The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy was rated at 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Left upper extremity radiculopathy, Right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19184999
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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