The Veteran's service-connected bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at a 10 percent rating, effective August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's subjective complaints of numbness in his hands and fingers as well as pain and tingling in his lower extremities warranted a minimally compensable rating of 10 percent for all four distinct manifestations of peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity radiculopathy impacting the ulnar nerve, Left upper extremity radiculopathy impacting the ulnar nerve, Right lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic nerve, Left lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24081002
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's low back condition and right knee condition were granted ratings of 50 percent and 20 percent, respectively, from December 1, 2023. The other conditions for which increased ratings were sought were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a headache condition and assigned a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, while denying increased ratings for the low back condition and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The obstructive sleep apnea and right knee conditions were remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of separate ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were granted, with specific dates provided.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, a low back condition, and related radiculopathy have been denied. The claim for an increased rating for the low back condition has also been denied.
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