The Veteran's claim of service connection for a neck disability was reopened and granted, with an initial rating of 10 percent effective August 31, 2004.,Service connection for myelopathy, radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities were also granted as secondary to a neck disability. The Veteran's low back injury was rated at various levels from 10 percent to 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The claim for service connection was reopened due to new evidence received since the previous denial, and service connection was established based on direct evidence of a link between the disabilities and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, myelopathy, radiculopathy of bilateral upper extremities, raticulopathy of bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1335747
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of a neck disability due to pre-decisional error in not obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck and back disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence supporting the Veteran's assertions. The VA will obtain an examination and provide an opinion on whether these disabilities are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, back disability, and neck disability due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for neck and back disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
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