The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for his right arm radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not show severe incomplete paralysis of any radicular group or ulnar nerve.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed mild to moderate symptoms including pain and numbness but no complete paralysis of any radicular groups or ulnar nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- Right arm radiculopathy with C6-7 nerve compression and ulnar nerve impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007455
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.
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