The Veteran's LUE peripheral nerve impairment, associated with left hand scars, is granted a 30 percent rating effective February 3, 2022. The earlier effective date of December 28, 2010 for the grant of service connection for this condition is also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed moderate incomplete paralysis of the LUE peripheral nerve impairment associated with left hand scars, which warranted a 30 percent rating under DC 8712. The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and granted the earlier effective date based on the continuity of symptoms since his initial claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hand Scars, Peripheral Nerve Impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22032567
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