The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc and joint disease, radiculopathy of the upper extremities as secondary to service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc and joint disease, lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease. The Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's current cervical spine and lumbar spine disorders and his military service, with radiculopathy of the upper extremities and right lower extremity being secondary to these primary conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine degenerative disc and joint disease, Radiculopathy of the upper extremities, Lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1707022
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied extraschedular ratings for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to February 3, 2011.
- Denied
The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 10 percent prior to September 20, 2013 and at 30 percent thereafter. The Veteran asserts that his symptoms warrant higher ratings.,The Veteran's right vocal cord paralysis is currently rated at 30 percent.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is currently rated at 70% effective from February 11, 2010.,Entitlement to an earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which is granted based on the evidence provided.
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