The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy has been granted increased ratings for his right and left upper extremity conditions, with the majority of the ratings being at the 30 percent level.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have consistently met or exceeded the criteria for a 30 percent rating in all affected nerves, warranting these higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, Right (major) upper extremity peripheral neuropathy of the radial nerve, Right (major) upper extremity peripheral neuropathy of the median nerve, Right (major) upper extremity peripheral neuropathy of the ulnar nerve, Left (minor) upper extremity peripheral neuropathy of the radial nerve, Left (minor) upper extremity peripheral neuropathy of the median nerve, Left (minor) upper extremity peripheral neuropathy of the ulnar nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20050592
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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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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied higher ratings for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, granted a 20% rating for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, and granted a TDIU from April 21, 2021.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and DEA basic eligibility, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to November 10, 2020.
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