The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right upper extremity has been rated at 20 percent since April 20, 2006. From July 20, 2015, his condition is rated as 20 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's radiculopathy of the RUE met the criteria for mild incomplete paralysis of the right lower radicular group from April 20, 2006 to July 19, 2015. From July 20, 2015, his condition was rated as 20 percent disabling based on the current medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the right upper extremity (RUE), Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine, Muscle atrophy in the biceps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1622225
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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