The Veteran's cervical strain with degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 10 percent, and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity as of October 13, 2009, also warrants a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical spine disability meets the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The radiculopathy of the left upper extremity is rated at 10 percent based on incomplete paralysis of the ulnar nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical strain with degenerative disc disease, Radiculopathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1031809
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims that five prior rating decisions were products of clear and unmistakable error. The Board found that the Veteran's arguments constituted disagreements with how the Agency of Original Jurisdiction weighed evidence in final prior decisions, which cannot rise to the level of valid CUE claims.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the service-connected left upper extremity radiculopathy, effective from August 3, 2023.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including iliotibial band syndrome of the left knee, a cervical spine disability, radiculopathy of the right and left upper extremities, alopecia totalis, a right hip disability, a left hip disability, a right elbow disability, a right shoulder disability, and a left shoulder disability.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's cervical spine disability and a 30 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity effective February 25, 2019.
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