The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as epilepsy, have been denied. The evidence does not support the assignment of higher disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran’s peripheral neuropathies are currently manifested by mild symptoms, which are fully addressed by the current 20% and 10% disability ratings assigned for each condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Epilepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- A20015344
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- Dismissed
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