The Veteran's cervical spine disability, right shoulder radiculopathy, and chronic headaches are all found to be related to her service-connected anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions supported the secondary service connection theory for the Veteran's cervical spine disability and right shoulder radiculopathy. A private physician provided an opinion linking the Veteran's migraines to her service-connected anxiety disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic cervical spine disability, Right cervical radiculopathy with involvement of the right shoulder and upper extremity, Chronic headaches (migraines)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1421154
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