Granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity dyskinesia, as well as special monthly compensation based on loss of use of both feet and hands.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the dyskinesia in all four extremities, which met or exceeded the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Upper Extremity Dyskinesia, Left Upper Extremity Dyskinesia, Right Lower Extremity Dyskinesia, Left Lower Extremity Dyskinesia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014966
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