The Veteran's CIDP of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is granted with a disability rating of 20 percent for the period prior to June 10, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows mild to moderate incomplete paralysis in all affected extremities, warranting a 20% rating under VA's diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- CIDP (Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- A20016779
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