The Veteran's left upper extremity neuropathy is rated at 20 percent effective December 11, 2009. His left wrist condition remains rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examination showed moderate symptoms with constant and intermittent pain paresthesias for the left upper extremity neuropathy, which more nearly approximated a 20 percent rating under DC 8516.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist neuropathy, left wrist post traumatic myositis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21072383
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