The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right and left upper extremity neurological disorders, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 50 percent for the major right upper extremity or higher than 30 percent for the minor left upper extremity.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's neurological disorder fluctuated throughout the pendency of the claim but never reached the level required for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Upper Extremity Neurological Disorder, Left Upper Extremity Neurological Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22048122
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- Granted
The Veteran's right upper extremity neurological disorder is rated at 40 percent since May 4, 2021. The rating will remain at 40 percent until further notice.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding the onset and etiology of his claimed disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for cervical spine disability, right upper extremity neurological disorder, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right fifth metacarpal fracture, and left index finger fracture. The issues also include eligibility for financial assistance for an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, specially adapted housing or special home adaptation, and special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance or due to being housebound.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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