The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various peripheral neuropathy disabilities, including those affecting the upper and lower extremities, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on the severity of the service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the Veteran had mild to moderate incomplete paralysis of the median nerve in his upper extremities, which was consistent with the current disability ratings assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- left little finger contracture, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (LUE PN), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (RUE PN), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (LLE PN), right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (RLE PN)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20054756
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's diabetes was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran's BLE peripheral neuropathy began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran's BUE peripheral neuropathy began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran has had bilateral CTS at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran's bilateral eye conditions began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
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