Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and a 20 percent rating for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, but denied an increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to limited range of motion and pain, but did warrant the granted ratings based on moderate impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020736
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