The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right upper extremity neuropathy, but denied increased ratings for the lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of the Veteran's neuropathies more nearly approximated moderate incomplete paralysis since June 20, 2018, warranting higher ratings than previously assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity neuropathy (all radicular groups), right upper extremity neuropathy (all radicular groups), left lower extremity neuropathy (sciatic nerve), right lower extremity neuropathy (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034363
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 926 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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