The Veteran's left arm tremor is granted a disability rating of 40 percent, but no higher. A TDIU is granted beginning May 26, 2016.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has severe incomplete paralysis of the median nerve in his left arm, which warrants a 40% disability rating under DC 8515. The Board finds it highly probative that both VA examiners determined the Veteran had a 'severe' tremor in his left upper extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Incomplete paralysis of the median nerve, Posttraumatic tremor of the left arm and traumatic neuropathy of the left hand (left arm tremor)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000105
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Decisions by this judge: 1,990 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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