The Board has restored service connection for L5-S1 radiculopathy secondary to cervical and lumbar myositis. It also granted increased ratings for cervical and lumbar myositis, with the highest rating of 40% effective from March 17, 2003.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbar myositis were found to cause radiculopathy of the L5-S1 nerve root, which was granted as secondary service connection. The Board also increased the ratings for both conditions based on their current manifestations from March 17, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- L5-S1 radiculopathy, Cervical myositis, Myositis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0419551
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What this means for you
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