The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's neck disability and a rating in excess of 20 percent for right brachial neuritis, but granted a 40 percent rating for left brachial neuritis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to insufficient functional limitation or severity of symptoms as required by the rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, right brachial neuritis (claimed as a shoulder and hand condition), left brachial neuritis (claimed as a shoulder and hand condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25042127
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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