The Veteran's left wrist strain, medial antebrachial nerve injury, and carpal tunnel syndrome are productive of neuropathy and moderate, incomplete paralysis. The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had mild numbness in his left upper extremity, but he consistently reported constant numbness and complete loss of use of his left upper extremity since May 2014. The clinical findings supported a finding of moderate incomplete paralysis of the middle radicular group.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist strain, medial antebrachial nerve injury, cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003880
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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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