The Board has vacated the denial of service connection for neuritis of both upper extremities and granted it based on a finding that the condition is related to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: The April 2019 private medical opinion indicated that the Veteran’s neuritis was due to his service-connected cervical spine disability, establishing a positive nexus.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuritis of the left upper extremity, Neuritis of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20068736
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding his service-connected neuritis of the right upper extremity. The claims will be returned to the examiner for further clarification.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for right wrist ankylosis and the assignment of a separate rating for neuritis of the right upper extremity, evaluated as 40 percent as of November 27, 2019. The Veteran's service-connected conditions were found to be stable throughout each period on appeal.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from March 9, 1998 to February 27, 2006 and on a schedular basis from February 28, 2006 to April 5, 2006. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's neuritis of the left upper extremity was initially rated at 10 percent and has been increased to a maximum of 30 percent for the period from March 9, 1998 until July 12, 2006.,The Veteran also filed a claim for TDIU, which is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.
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