The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of severe incomplete paralysis or complete paralysis, which are required for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The medical records and examinations did not show either severe incomplete paralysis or complete paralysis in any of the Veteran's nerves, thus preventing him from meeting the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity (RUE) peripheral neuropathy (PN), left upper extremity (LUE) peripheral neuropathy (PN), right lower extremity (RLE) peripheral neuropathy (PN), left lower extremity (LLE) peripheral neuropathy (PN)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21001385
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities, a right shoulder disorder, erectile dysfunction, and cardiovascular and kidney disorders. The appeals were dismissed as there was no evidence to support these claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for pancreatic cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The decision also remands the claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a heart disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic pansinusitis, coronary artery disease (CAD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (diabetes), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (PN), and left upper extremity PN are all granted.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II and granted a 30 percent rating for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claims for increased ratings for left upper extremity PN, right lower extremity PN, and left lower extremity PN were denied, as was the claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia.
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