The veteran's bilateral arm and leg disabilities are considered part of her service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disorders, respectively.
The deciding factor: Current upper and lower extremity symptoms are more likely than not referred pain from the veteran's service-connected neck and low back conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Upper Extremity Disability, Bilateral Lower Extremity Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0515752
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