The Veteran's service-connected degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine and cervical spine with disc herniation at C5-C6 and C6-C7 have been granted, but only a separate compensable rating for objective neurological abnormalities associated with the lumbosacral spine has been awarded. The cervical spine issue remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of radiculopathy in the upper or lower extremities, except for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve irritation at the elbow, which were not associated with degenerative changes of the cervical spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Changes of Lumbosacral Spine, Degenerative Changes of Cervical Spine with Disc Herniation at C5-C6 and C6-C7
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1318112
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