The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's bilateral upper extremity numbness, finding that the evidence most closely characterizes the functional impact as mild incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not show any weakness, imbalance, reflex changes, dexterity issues or other mechanical problems with the Veteran's extremities, and characterized his symptoms as pain and/or numbness which are wholly sensory.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral upper extremity numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24077891
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need to verify his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral leg disability, vision disability, urinary incontinence, and bilateral upper extremity numbness as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral upper extremity numbness, finding that it had its onset during service. The issue of whether a cervical spine disorder is related to service was also addressed and found in favor of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.
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