The Veteran's right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy with associated right-hand tremor is rated at 30 percent on an extraschedular basis for accrued benefits purposes.
The deciding factor: The severity and symptoms of the ulnar neuropathy, including its impact on fine motor skills due to right-hand tremors, are not adequately described by the current schedular rating criteria. The Board found that a separate extraschedular disability rating under DC 8004 is warranted for the right-hand tremor.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, right-hand tremor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185319
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for tinnitus were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability (to include asthma and COPD), nasal problems, sleep apnea, PTSD, social anxiety, right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, and left upper extremity ulnar neuropathy as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of all issues on appeal.
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