The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for separate ratings for left and right upper extremity conditions as associated objective neurologic abnormalities of his service-connected lumbosacral strain, finding that these conditions are not related to his lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's bilateral upper extremity condition is a separate entity from the lumbosacral strain and unrelated to it.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity condition, right upper extremity condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22070585
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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: Granted
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