The Veteran's incomplete tetraplegia and cervical spine disability are service-connected, with the latter being secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. He is also granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's incomplete tetraplegia was found to be related to his service-connected degenerative changes in the cervical spine due to a fall injury that aggravated his pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Incomplete tetraplegia from an ASIA C4 spinal cord injury, Degenerative changes in the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1400695
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