The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected cervical neuritis, which is currently productive of moderate incomplete paralysis affecting both upper extremities. The issue regarding entitlement to service connection for irritable colon remains pending and will be addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed evidence of mild incomplete paralysis of the upper radicular group affecting both upper extremities, warranting a 20 percent disability rating under DC 8610.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable colon, cervical neuritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0518061
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- Granted
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