The Board has determined that the Veteran's left arm disability, including peripheral nerve condition and muscle weakness, is related to his service-connected squamous cell carcinoma of the base of tongue, status post tonsillectomy and left neck dissection or Parkinson's Disease. As such, the claim for secondary service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's left arm disability, including peripheral nerve condition and muscle weakness, is related to his service-connected squamous cell carcinoma of the base of tongue, status post tonsillectomy and left neck dissection or Parkinson's Disease. The Board finds reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm disability, left upper extremity peripheral nerve condition, muscle weakness
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1624655
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What this means for you
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