The Veteran's RUE and LUE neuropathy are granted with ratings of 40 percent and 30 percent, respectively.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding of 'severe' incomplete paralysis for the dominant RUE and 'moderate' incomplete paralysis for the non-dominant LUE, warranting higher ratings than initially assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (RUE), Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (LUE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26000336
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