The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (median), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (median), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic), and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic) have been granted. The Veteran is now rated at 20 percent for each of the four conditions, with no higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's left upper extremity and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathies were more than moderate in severity, while his left lower extremity and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathies were found to be moderately severe.
- Claimed conditions
- Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (median), Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (median), Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic), Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2020
- Citation
- A20008718
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